as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with
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Recent Examples of pile (up)
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
While Harrison Smith, Cam Bynum, Josh Metellus and Theo Jackson will surely make the 53-man, there’s a pileup behind them.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The pandemic and a wave of retirements in the agency’s Facility Licensing and Investigations Section has contributed to the complaint pileup.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
No offense, but until the Chargers unearth a way to penetrate the goal line, this season could soon replicate last year’s 5-12 pileup.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Eight people from the four-car pileup, including the 75-year-old man and 9-year-old child, were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital for emergency care.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
While Harrison Smith, Cam Bynum, Josh Metellus and Theo Jackson will surely make the 53-man, there’s a pileup behind them.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The pandemic and a wave of retirements in the agency’s Facility Licensing and Investigations Section has contributed to the complaint pileup.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
No offense, but until the Chargers unearth a way to penetrate the goal line, this season could soon replicate last year’s 5-12 pileup.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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People with this diagnosis accumulate an excessive amount of things, such as household goods, craft supplies, even pets.Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Researchers from the University of Buffalo and the Jackson Laboratory have now found that, while most copies of this gene arose with the advent of farming, modern humans and our closest relatives had accumulated extra copies long before agriculture.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, snowfall is unlikely in parts of Texas that are not in the northern regions, and any areas that do receive snow will likely experience only a brief period of accumulation, as temperatures are expected to warm back into the 40s during the daytime.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
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Expect snow accumulations mainly on elevated and grassy surfaces.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Fixer Upper host took to Instagram to offer a close-up look at the upcoming spring collection of her home decor line, Hearth & Hand with Magnolia.Averi Baudler, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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An excerpt from the new short story collection Wallflowers.Jessica Furseth, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Residents gathered around the intersection, frustrated there were no details about when they would be let in.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Several political leaders, family, and admirers had gathered at the Cathedral this morning in Washington to celebrate the former President’s life and legacy.Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Wear layers and get cozy on the couch under a pile of blankets.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Cook, tossing, until mixture is creamy and emulsified, adding pasta water as needed.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
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To activate it, mix the crystals with water in the palm of your hand until the mixture becomes a paste, then massage the treatment into the scalp.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Pile (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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