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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For jackets, think about purchasing a size big enough to comfortably pile on layers underneath it, Ross said. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024 And the trees have been piled on the sides of the road and doesn't look like a terrible disaster came through. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 The sheer amount of debris dredged up from waterways and piled on curbs is staggering. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 Traders have piled on, driving the S&P 500 to a fresh closing high on Monday. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pile on 

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“Pile on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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