1
as in stacked
to lay or throw on top of one another
piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piled
To give a sense of scale, the researchers produced an image of all that plastic waste if it were piled atop Manhattan, and the image is striking.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Seattle’s offense piled up 409 yards in the win, led by Charbonnet’s career-best 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and 233 passing yards and another touchdown from Smith.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Arizona State put the rest of the CFP hopefuls on notice with a dynamic offensive display as the Sun Devils piled up the points against the Cyclones.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
On or before Thursday, a squad of Russian infantry piled into the open bed of a UAZ-452 Bukhanka and sped over an open field toward Ukrainian lines in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
—David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 7 million times, viewers can see the beanbag stuffing piled up in the room, with some even appearing to stick to the walls beside the bathtub.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
But then, that video went viral, and the negative comments piled up even further.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Experts who testified had no idea how many untested kits had piled up nationwide over decades in evidence rooms, warehouses and labs.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
On a recent 98-degree afternoon, dead cows and calves were piled up along the roadside.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Seattle’s offense piled up 409 yards in the win, led by Charbonnet’s career-best 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and 233 passing yards and another touchdown from Smith.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Arizona State put the rest of the CFP hopefuls on notice with a dynamic offensive display as the Sun Devils piled up the points against the Cyclones.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
On or before Thursday, a squad of Russian infantry piled into the open bed of a UAZ-452 Bukhanka and sped over an open field toward Ukrainian lines in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
—David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 7 million times, viewers can see the beanbag stuffing piled up in the room, with some even appearing to stick to the walls beside the bathtub.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
But then, that video went viral, and the negative comments piled up even further.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Experts who testified had no idea how many untested kits had piled up nationwide over decades in evidence rooms, warehouses and labs.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
On a recent 98-degree afternoon, dead cows and calves were piled up along the roadside.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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