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as in stack
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a large pile of newspapers that needed to be disposed of
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as in loads
a considerable amount
a job that paid piles of money
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
she made a pile in the stock market just before it headed south
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
The cast here is most believable as young people—enemies or not—who stay up all night and then fall asleep in a pile, like puppies in long grass.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Getty Images News | Getty Images Record imports over the last several months at West Coast ports, driven by the recent East Coast and Gulf Coast strike diversions and ongoing Red Sea issues, are leading to congestion on the rails, as holiday goods and everyday items pile up.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The easiest way to get rid of large quantities of newspaper is to shred the paper and place it in your compost bin or pile.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
The cast here is most believable as young people—enemies or not—who stay up all night and then fall asleep in a pile, like puppies in long grass.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Orediggers submitted their strongest offensive performance of the season Saturday in Alamosa, piling up a season-high 638 yards in a 56-14 rout of Adams State in RMAC play.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Getty Images News | Getty Images Record imports over the last several months at West Coast ports, driven by the recent East Coast and Gulf Coast strike diversions and ongoing Red Sea issues, are leading to congestion on the rails, as holiday goods and everyday items pile up.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Divide household items by category, organize them into appropriately sized containers, add labels, and stack them onto shelves in a closet or cabinet that is easily reachable.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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This organizer rack stacks pots and pans to prevent clutter and make use of a bigger area.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recommended Meet the ‘Haley Voters for Harris’ who could tip the election At the checkpoint, Palestinians say, men are being separated from women and children, who are forced to huddle in an earthen crater dug by the Israeli military.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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The group huddled in the cold on the roof for several hours as the rain continued through the night, Torres said.Walter Berry and Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Hundreds of thousands of people have crowded into squalid tent camps, and aid groups say hunger is rampant. Bentov, Goldenberg, Magdy and Krauss write for the Associated Press.Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Here's what gate lice are and how American Airlines is trying to solve the problem of crowding at the gate.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Plus, corduroy hides wrinkles remarkably well, so no one can notice them even if these get a little bunched up in my suitcase.Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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In the third quarter, on a first down at the Rams’ 14 yard-line, the Bears bunched four receivers on the right so that Moore could work one on one against cornerback Tre’Davious White.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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