1
as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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2
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a stack of playing cards
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Recent Examples of stacks
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Snowflake and Databricks all have their own semantic layer offerings baked into stacks enterprises are already paying for.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Four Rolex watches, two AMG Mercedes cars, laptops and stacks of cash found underneath mattresses were retrieved.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Eight velocity stacks sit just inches below the rider, pulling air with urgency.
—Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s like a million vocal stacks.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Allow plenty of time to make fillings, and immediately assemble stacks.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
In a photo shared by police, officers appeared to have recovered stacks of 20-dollar bills, pills in prescription bottles, and a white powdery substance in little baggies.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
My daughters reliably sought them out among our stacks and stacks of baby books.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The kitchen sink sandwich, the TikTok trend that keeps recirculating, takes the same principle and stacks it between bread.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Aledo stacks another win Aledo won its 11th consecutive game Friday, trouncing Saginaw 15-0 in shutout fashion.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Rope stacks tension upon tension with excellent acting and constant camera movement, making the viewer feel like an invasive ghost who's watching a dinner party and its aftermath in real time.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
To solve the couple's particular design puzzle, the studio came up with Light House, a vertical home that places each of the family’s major activities in its own dedicated box and playfully stacks them on top of one another.
—Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
For those craving excess, the legendary Quadzilla stacks four third-pound patties with American cheese and full toppings.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
The furniture is flanked by hundreds of jazz and classical CDs in tidy, towering racks, along with stacks of books and magazines.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Snowflake and Databricks all have their own semantic layer offerings baked into stacks enterprises are already paying for.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Four Rolex watches, two AMG Mercedes cars, laptops and stacks of cash found underneath mattresses were retrieved.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Eight velocity stacks sit just inches below the rider, pulling air with urgency.
—Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s like a million vocal stacks.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Allow plenty of time to make fillings, and immediately assemble stacks.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
In a photo shared by police, officers appeared to have recovered stacks of 20-dollar bills, pills in prescription bottles, and a white powdery substance in little baggies.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
My daughters reliably sought them out among our stacks and stacks of baby books.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
The side table unfolds into six stools for gatherings, then neatly stacks back together into a stylish end piece.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The kitchen sink sandwich, the TikTok trend that keeps recirculating, takes the same principle and stacks it between bread.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Aledo stacks another win Aledo won its 11th consecutive game Friday, trouncing Saginaw 15-0 in shutout fashion.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Rope stacks tension upon tension with excellent acting and constant camera movement, making the viewer feel like an invasive ghost who's watching a dinner party and its aftermath in real time.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
To solve the couple's particular design puzzle, the studio came up with Light House, a vertical home that places each of the family’s major activities in its own dedicated box and playfully stacks them on top of one another.
—Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
For those craving excess, the legendary Quadzilla stacks four third-pound patties with American cheese and full toppings.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amazon Leo 5, which launched on April 4, boosted that number to 29 and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever flown by an Atlas V in the process — 18 tons.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.—
Mike Ryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The free event will feature dozens of local organizations dedicated to helping seniors and their families in the Elgin area, according to the expo’s website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Relatives of the defendant, about a half dozen of whom watched from the gallery at his arraignment, cheered the judge’s decision to cut Alexander loose.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest chunks out of family budgets?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s an owner whose name’s in there hundreds of times.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Braylon, one of the most consequential shots in March Madness history opened doors in this new age of NIL compensation and endorsement deals, which had an equalizing factor in his decision between going off to the NBA as a likely first-round pick or spending another year in college.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stacks of matching fabric bundles will look calmer and more cohesive than mismatched plastic bins.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Their items include book bundles for kids and adults, bookmarks, stickers, beadwork, and annotation kits.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2026
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