1
as in poured
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 piled
to lay or throw on top of one another
heaped the stones in a corner of the yard
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as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heaped
As if Claire needs more trauma heaped on her, this is when Tom, Malva, and Allan Christie move to the Ridge with all their incestuous drama.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Dirt heaped in a horseshoe-like curve around a small, 2- to 3-inch burrow entrance is a clear sign that gophers have been at work.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
And while Democrats have expressed scorn and heaped criticism of recall efforts against sitting governors of their party, there’s every reason to think that, with the political tables turned, the process could be used to dislodge a Republican state chief executive from office.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
The tlayudas are nearly table-sized and heaped with meats, smears of black bean, nopales, quesillo and more.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Critics had high marks for the film, with particular praise being heaped upon McKellen’s performance.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Reeb, a father of four, never faced the level of condemnation heaped on Liuzzo.
—Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Dirt heaped in a horseshoe-like curve around a small, 2- to 3-inch burrow entrance is a clear sign that gophers have been at work.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
And while Democrats have expressed scorn and heaped criticism of recall efforts against sitting governors of their party, there’s every reason to think that, with the political tables turned, the process could be used to dislodge a Republican state chief executive from office.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
The tlayudas are nearly table-sized and heaped with meats, smears of black bean, nopales, quesillo and more.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Critics had high marks for the film, with particular praise being heaped upon McKellen’s performance.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Reeb, a father of four, never faced the level of condemnation heaped on Liuzzo.
—Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaped
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After the tea had finished its boil, Meraj poured it out, straining the steaming, fragrant liquid into small cups.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Hamilton poured in a game-high 27 points, and Khalid El-Amin had 12, including two clutch free throws with seconds to go.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The meager offense came one a day after the Royals piled up 13 runs in a win over the Twins.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No wood chips should ever be piled up against the trunk of a tree.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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To wind down your trip, grab a seat at this bar, which is usually filled with locals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are 160,000 positions, 88% filled by women.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Members of an administration demanding that Cuba democratize have welcomed Vladimir Putin onto American soil and lavished praise on Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of that was lavished on talent from Bayer Leverkusen, who cashed checks worth €165m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Space Launch System stands at a towering 322 feet tall when fully stacked with the Orion capsule.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bennet’s and Hickenlooper’s decision, however, meant the Memorial Hall auditorium was stacked with supporters for their opponents.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Word's out and this local favorite is often packed with people clamoring for their ravioli.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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For much of the last decade, a steady, often robust flow of immigrants into the county has been critical to bolstering San Diego’s sometimes sluggish population growth as more and more locals packed their bags and moved to other parts of the country.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Braves loaded the bases with one away.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning to continue his dazzling start and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 win against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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