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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
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Musgrove went on to make six quality starts in nine trips to the mound after coming off the shelf and allowed zero runs in five of the starts.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Mike Fitzpatrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
In southern Mexico, tailings mounds up to 400 years old have become part of the landscape, says Rafael del Río Salas, a geochemist at the Institute of Geology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
—Byroberto González, science.org, 25 July 2024
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Noun
In the video, a lanky kid is smoothly fielding balls on a dirt infield, then throwing hard strikes from the mound, and then lacing line drives from the left-handed batter’s box.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Musgrove went on to make six quality starts in nine trips to the mound after coming off the shelf and allowed zero runs in five of the starts.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
When he’s cleared to throw again, the right-hander will need to start by playing catch on flat ground before building back up to mound work.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
In southern Mexico, tailings mounds up to 400 years old have become part of the landscape, says Rafael del Río Salas, a geochemist at the Institute of Geology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
—Byroberto González, science.org, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
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Constructed on the banks of the Cravo Sur River in Colombia’s Casanare Department, this colorful property offers a seamless blend of relaxation and outdoor adventure opportunities, with upscale amenities and a diverse array of expeditions available for guests.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the summer, the Buttes-Chaumont Park is as popular a picnic destination as Paris Plages along the banks of the Seine.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Mulholland Drive—the actual street—abuts the back of David’s property and threads through the hills that bisect Los Angeles.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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That giant world is impressively dense and visually diverse, with hills dotting the horizon, rice paddy fields stretching into the distance, and huge castles looming over villages.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety The easy way to make a social-justice drama about a man who has been incarcerated and is trying to go straight is to demonstrate that the system is stacked against him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The odds are firmly stacked against either one of them winning a fifth this season.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Once the backcountry skiers were located on the mountain, air support learned two of the three men were injured and could not walk.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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His words resonate against images of the changing face of denuded mountains, pointing up a key theme now more relevant than ever — the cost to nature of man’s progress.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Around 2015, the drift slowed to about 21.7 miles (35 kilometers) per year.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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If possible, have IT data architects and model governance experts review data and what will be used to train the AI model to avoid bias, hallucinations and drift. 3.—
Venky Yerrapotu,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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