1
as in loads
a considerable amount
she always has a heap of good ideas you're in a heap of trouble for missing curfew!
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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
found her shoe under a heap of clothes on the floor
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heap
Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Today Golfview remains heavily polluted and scarred with mining pits and waste heaps.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Prizes were heaped at their feet: best dissertation in American studies, in American history, at Yale (co-won), and so on.
—Book Marks
august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Similarly, its ride is incredibly cossetting for an EV SUV, there’s heaps of space for six-footers and the interior has physical buttons.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Today Golfview remains heavily polluted and scarred with mining pits and waste heaps.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet with 36 sports offered on campus and constant pressure heaped on his defending national champion football squad, Bjork considers the search for revenue from non-traditional sources critical for his department to stay ahead.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Prizes were heaped at their feet: best dissertation in American studies, in American history, at Yale (co-won), and so on.
—Book Marks
august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heap
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Banfield had to go back to the pile, as it was called, for nine straight days.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pile-in on Broadcom comes after Oracle nearly turned into a hyperscaler overnight.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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And yet part of the quarterback’s allure is that, for all the worship lavished on those in the position, there is still a mystery about them.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite so much being stacked against them, the Angels had a shot to win before dropping a 2-1 decision to the Seattle Mariners.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Companies are increasingly stepping into roles traditionally held by colleges, universities, and trade schools, creating their own certification programs to address skill gaps that formal education hasn't filled.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These artists pour years of work and risk into their craft.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To clean your stainless steel pan after a night of cooking, simply pour off the excess grease or oil, then clean the pan with warm water and dish soap, using a sponge (our favorite is this Skura style sponge), moving in a continuous circular motion across the cooking surface.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another metaphor is packing a moving truck.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Follow immediately with the second pad, packed with retinol and antioxidants to boost collagen and calm the skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heap. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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