pile on
phrasal verb
piled on; piling on; piles on
US, informal
: to join other people in criticizing something or someone in usually an unfair way
After the first few negative reviews, all the other critics started piling on.
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For jackets, think about purchasing a size big enough to comfortably pile on layers underneath it, Ross said.
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
And the trees have been piled on the sides of the road and doesn't look like a terrible disaster came through.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The sheer amount of debris dredged up from waterways and piled on curbs is staggering.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Traders have piled on, driving the S&P 500 to a fresh closing high on Monday.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
And the trees have been piled on the sides of the road and doesn't look like a terrible disaster came through.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The sheer amount of debris dredged up from waterways and piled on curbs is staggering.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Traders have piled on, driving the S&P 500 to a fresh closing high on Monday.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Pile on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20on. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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