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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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid tall grass and piles of leaves.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As filming commenced, unforeseen complexities piled up to the sky.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Thorned branches should be placed in a separate pile.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid tall grass and piles of leaves.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bullpen injuries continue piling up.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As filming commenced, unforeseen complexities piled up to the sky.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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The oven is the heart of the restaurant, burning at around 750 degrees Fahrenheit, with a mountain of wood stacked nearby.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But stack these small wins across a busy week, and the bathroom stops working against you — even with a houseful of people doing their worst to it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the day wore on as Johnson huddled privately with lawmakers sorting out other issues that stalled voting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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They were huddled over in single file, Stephen Miller grasping his wife, moving away from the gunfire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The logjams created by shoppers who crowd sample stations four and five people deep is next-level rage bait in online Costco forums.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bromley have five players bunched together near the halfway line, prepared to win second and third balls.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a 3-1 loss to the Giants, the Dodgers scored their only run by bunching four walks in one hitless inning.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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