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as in loads
a considerable amount
she always has a heap of good ideas you're in a heap of trouble for missing curfew!
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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
found her shoe under a heap of clothes on the floor
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heap
Susan Mitchell, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Mets have a $51 million player to pair with a Francisco Lindor’s $34 million, and a heap of players making at least $13 million.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Bingo! Zoom in: On Thanksgiving, most of us will gather around the dining table for a heaping plate full of sweet potatoes, turkey and awkward family moments.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In my courtyard, a heap of stuff blown from many directions—
wet socks, branch about to bloom, TV antenna
bent-over window screen, a sandbag without sand.
—Susan Mitchell, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Mets have a $51 million player to pair with a Francisco Lindor’s $34 million, and a heap of players making at least $13 million.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
In fact, out the window goes the whole three-stage structure of American life, with education crammed into the first couple of decades, work heaped in the middle, and leisure stuck at the end.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Bingo! Zoom in: On Thanksgiving, most of us will gather around the dining table for a heaping plate full of sweet potatoes, turkey and awkward family moments.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heap
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Decked out in glittery gold flowers and yellow lights, the trees are surrounded by piles of new and unwrapped toys.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Few organizations in America received the kind of attention Eisner lavished on the DFD, and his photos showed both the heroism of the firefighters and the misery of the Motor City burning.Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a statement at the time, Buzbee lavished praise on Ashley Solis, the first woman to file a lawsuit against Watson.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Then the girls joined us and got the cabin ready for a week of living while the men concentrated on cutting and splitting firewood and stacking it in a shed beside the kitchen.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Around 5,000 years ago, prehistoric people in what is now southern England began constructing the circular formation of massive standing and stacked boulders now known as Stonehenge.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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The type of sky that fills one with awe at the beauty and mystery of existence.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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May the holidays be filled with joy, laughter and a minimum of stress.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort. Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Millions of letters and packages poured in from families.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then, in a 180-degree turn, an improved defensive effort helped fuel their recent run of strong play — the team simply pouring more energy into that area of the court.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Pantry offers pastries and sandwiches and in fair weather, the patio is often packed with visitors and locals who can drink in the view of that namesake feature in the Cascade mountains.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heap. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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