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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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
The tell, or mound, is the location of the ancient town of Azekah, which is referenced in 1 Samuel 17:1 during a biblical battle between David and Goliath.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Man Mound, located in Sauk County near Baraboo, is the last surviving human-form ancient effigy mound in the world.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
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Noun
That includes tomorrow, when Houston sends lefty Framber Valdez to the mound.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
The tell, or mound, is the location of the ancient town of Azekah, which is referenced in 1 Samuel 17:1 during a biblical battle between David and Goliath.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
If containers are too large to move indoors or to a sheltered location, mound mulch around the pot and wrap it in a heavy blanket or burlap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Man Mound, located in Sauk County near Baraboo, is the last surviving human-form ancient effigy mound in the world.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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The bank projects about 25,000 job losses caused by Elon Musk’s task force.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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After the Surfside disaster, Fannie Mae began requiring condo associations to fill out extensive questionnaires detailing their finances and building conditions to submit to a bank or lender when a unit owner wants to sell to a buyer who is seeking financing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The rugs were made using five different weaving techniques, including Beni’s debut of the Rabat method—characterized by fine knotting and low pile for elegant, exacting detail.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Taking opportunities away from athletes as a potentially redundant competitive balance measure would be an odd hill for the NCAA to die on.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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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,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This ring is both showy and dainty, perfect for standing on its own or for Mom to stack with other rose gold rings in her collection of fine jewelry.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Final Four collection just dropped, and it's stacked with everything from classic hats to Final Four hoodies.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The stand-up star celebrated the major milestone on Feb. 25 by skiing down a mountain in nothing but a red bikini, with a large group of women also sporting bathing suits in the snow.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Measurements officials have taken at about 260 sites across the Sierra show that the northern mountains have more snow than the southern areas.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This helps identify inconsistencies, drift patterns and potential issues that could impact model performance over time.—
Neel Sendas,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Only the long, treeless ridges where vicious winds blow remain relatively free of deep drifts.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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