heaped

verb

Definition of heapednext
past tense of heap
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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2
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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3
as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained heaped her plate with spaghetti

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  1. poured
  2. piled
  3. filled
  4. loaded
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  • Hundreds of tips poured in after authorities released the photos and offered $60,000 in reward money for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
    Michael Loria, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Hundreds of tips poured in after authorities released multiple photos and offered $60,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of poured
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  • To give a sense of scale, the researchers produced an image of all that plastic waste if it were piled atop Manhattan, and the image is striking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Seattle’s offense piled up 409 yards in the win, led by Charbonnet’s career-best 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and 233 passing yards and another touchdown from Smith.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His calendar is filled with SLT (senior leadership team) and LRP (long-range planning) meetings and reviews of P2Ms (product to market).
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
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  • The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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