as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pile (up)
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
As to the gory that was Rome, there are brawls, murders, mutilations, executions, death by CGI wild animal and multi-chariot pileups.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
The fatal pileup occurred on Interstate 5 after a Jeep hit a guardrail around 3 a.m. local time.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
The rest is a strictly routine pileup of car crashes, shoot-outs and wisecracks.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for pile (up) 
Noun
Listen to this article Ramon Gonzalez was a dedicated husband and father looking forward to celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary next year — until a drunk driver sparked a four-car pileup that claimed his life in the Bronx — his family says.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
As to the gory that was Rome, there are brawls, murders, mutilations, executions, death by CGI wild animal and multi-chariot pileups.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
The fatal pileup occurred on Interstate 5 after a Jeep hit a guardrail around 3 a.m. local time.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
The rest is a strictly routine pileup of car crashes, shoot-outs and wisecracks.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for pile (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile (up)
Verb
-
Over his four-year major-league career, Kim has accumulated 48 defensive runs saved — 24 at shortstop, 15 at second base, nine at third base — and 78 steals.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
-
Ruffalo's post has accumulated more than 1.2 million views since it was posted on November 4.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
The researchers found that preventing F-actin accumulation, caused more autophagy in the brains of aged fruit flies.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
-
Latinos’ Economic Gains Through Homeownership Are Gains for All From an economic perspective, Latino wealth accumulation through homeownership is in the nation's best interest.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
This is just one of three 1964 Valiants in his collection, none of which are for sale.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
-
Patek Philippe divides its current collection into complications (world timers, chronographs, and annual calendars) and grand complications (perpetual calendars, tourbillons, chiming watches, and so on).Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
-
The rating labels schools and districts earn should be changed to be easier for the public to understand, but that should be done after research and gathering public feedback.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Deep water surrounded much of the area, so someone had placed sheets of wood on top of a chain link fence and balanced both on blocks of plastic foam, creating a makeshift barge that could pull piles of debris from shore to shore. Skid loaders crisscrossed the nearby sand.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
-
The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
-
Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
-
Divide and shape mixture into small (about ¾-inch) balls, forming 30 to 40 meatballs.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
-
Grape leaves are wrapped around a mixture of cooked rice, onions, and peppers, and then served in a pot with lamb.Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near pile (up)
Cite this Entry
“Pile (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share