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as in stack
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a large pile of newspapers that needed to be disposed of
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as in loads
a considerable amount
a job that paid piles of money
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
she made a pile in the stock market just before it headed south
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of pile
Margaret Eby, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Using loppers and bow saws, volunteers hand cut shrubs and small trees and burn the cuttings in large brush piles.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Chris Lau, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Lawsuits against Fly were piling up, stemming from claims of battery fires and other product failures that allegedly killed three people and injured 13 others.
—Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Then liberally salt and pepper both mayo-ed slices and pile pineapple slices (not chunks) on one of them.
—Margaret Eby, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Using loppers and bow saws, volunteers hand cut shrubs and small trees and burn the cuttings in large brush piles.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
The neighborhood offers an elevated view of a quintessential Japanese street lined with wooden houses with snow piled up on their doors.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Lawsuits against Fly were piling up, stemming from claims of battery fires and other product failures that allegedly killed three people and injured 13 others.
—Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
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Trump’s second term cabinet is stacked with prominent China hawks, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The emotional toll of rehashing the past is honored, as the film sequences stack tragedies alongside a surge of cautious hope.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, and Brady Corbett huddled together for a convivial conversation over the pumping jazz, and Vogue columnist Raven Smith and British presenter Clara Amfo shared some cackles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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For four hours, families huddled in fear as ICE swept through their homes and neighborhood.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Its shelters were crowded with people who, in many cases, had passed through the perilous Darién Gap, between Colombia and Panama, to reach Central America.—
New York Times,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The outfield is crowded with Brandon Nimmo, Tyrone Taylor, Jose Siri, Soto and Marte, but playing time often tends to work itself out and the Mets are already planning on using Marte in right field when Soto is in the lineup as a DH.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The best-seller features duvet ties and button closures, which ensure duvet inserts remain secure throughout the night without bunching.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Related card An inside look at the grueling world of professional cycling Television footage shows the cyclists racing into oncoming traffic, bunching up into one lane of the road to avoid the line of trucks and cars.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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