piled (up)

Definition of piled (up)next
past tense of pile (up)
as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace

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  • As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.
    Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Piled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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