1
as in stacking
to lay or throw on top of one another
piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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2
as in crowding
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piling
Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
Some fell into disarray, with trash piling up and toilets overflowing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The refusal to comply with the state order adds to a mountain of legal liability piling up for the department.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But, even the strongest relationships can falter when unspoken worries, unmet needs and daily wear and tear start piling up.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
My mom is a fashion lover, and growing up on Long Island meant weekends were spent piling into the family car for a trip to Green Acres Mall.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Start by piling leaves or pine straw around the base of the plant and between the branches, covering as much of the plant as possible.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The often callous nature of the US health care system has long been a point of wide discussion, with evidence piling up that the way the country provides medical services is costly in both money and human life.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party, which says the bills threaten Taiwan’s democratic system, removed windows to get into the building Thursday night and take over the speaker’s area, piling up walls of chairs to block access, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said.
—Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
Some fell into disarray, with trash piling up and toilets overflowing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The refusal to comply with the state order adds to a mountain of legal liability piling up for the department.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But, even the strongest relationships can falter when unspoken worries, unmet needs and daily wear and tear start piling up.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
My mom is a fashion lover, and growing up on Long Island meant weekends were spent piling into the family car for a trip to Green Acres Mall.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Start by piling leaves or pine straw around the base of the plant and between the branches, covering as much of the plant as possible.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The often callous nature of the US health care system has long been a point of wide discussion, with evidence piling up that the way the country provides medical services is costly in both money and human life.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Piling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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