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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor
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as in hill
an area of high ground
a pitcher's mound
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Recent Examples of mound
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The Royals feel comfortable when Wacha is on the mound.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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Noun
And as the Phillies look for a solution, the manager won't be shy about his expectations for composure on the mound.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The Royals feel comfortable when Wacha is on the mound.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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For fintechs that need bank data, the complications are significant.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways Phishing scams like this Chase bank email are getting harder to spot.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Our government piles regulations on businesses and turns a blind eye as shoplifting ruins retail outlets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Vrabel eventually tried to defuse the situation by taking matters into his own hands and jumping into the pile.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the new interim administration is stacked with loyalists and active military officers.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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He’s stacked good days at camp that has earned praise from Prescott, and his performance Saturday offers optimism that he’s improved in the run game under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Beat response reclaimed the mountain as sacred.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The rescue comes amid one of the most deadly summers in the Italian mountains.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the wild, coral eggs and sperm are released into the water and left to find each other in the drift of current.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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While the Great Barrier Reef dazzles beneath the turquoise surface—alive with coral gardens, darting clownfish, and the slow drift of sea turtles.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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