pile on
phrasal verb
piled on; piling on; piles on
US, informal
: to join other people in criticizing something or someone in usually an unfair way
After the first few negative reviews, all the other critics started piling on.
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And as former Trump administration officials have described him as a fascist, which the Trump campaign denied, Harris has piled on as well.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
That’s 90 tons of eelgrass spun into rope, wrapped around the top of each timber frame and piled on.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
That hasn't stopped Republican lawmakers from piling on.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
Bettors also piled on the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons as road favorites delivering two more decisive double-digit wins over two of the worst teams in the league in the New England Patriots (1-5) and Carolina Panthers (1-5).
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
That’s 90 tons of eelgrass spun into rope, wrapped around the top of each timber frame and piled on.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
That hasn't stopped Republican lawmakers from piling on.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
Bettors also piled on the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons as road favorites delivering two more decisive double-digit wins over two of the worst teams in the league in the New England Patriots (1-5) and Carolina Panthers (1-5).
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Pile on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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