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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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Recent Examples of pile
Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
As a result of the selling spree, Berkshire’s gigantic cash pile grew to another record, $334.2 billion, up from $325.2 billion at the end of the third quarter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Travel delays pile up at Texas airports More than 280 flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were canceled Tuesday and over 500 were delayed, according to FlightAware.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The county pays the service to hire workers to burn slash piles and conduct fuels reduction.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
As a result of the selling spree, Berkshire’s gigantic cash pile grew to another record, $334.2 billion, up from $325.2 billion at the end of the third quarter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Branches were piled up on both sides of Pecan Drive in Irving around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Travel delays pile up at Texas airports More than 280 flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were canceled Tuesday and over 500 were delayed, according to FlightAware.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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The model highlights the brand’s exclusive material, Gold Quartz TPT, a composite achieved by stacking ultra-thin sheets of quartz fibers layer upon layer, then heating them to 120 degrees at a pressure of 6 bars.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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These beautiful trivets stack together magnetically for easy storage and will pair nicely with your new set of matte black dishware.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2025
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The puppies, estimated to be between 12 and 14 weeks old, were seen huddled together trying to stay warm in the porch as temperatures dropped below zero degrees with wind chills.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With help a good 30 minutes out and Gray struggling to coordinate a water drop, Tim and Lucy huddled in the middle of the road beneath a foil fire blanket.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Several other defense names crowded the top of the index including France’s Dassault Aviation and Thales, both up around 16%.—
Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Visitors often crowd around the display case to glimpse this remarkable piece of linguistic history.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The rubber backing resists skidding and prevents bunching while vacuuming.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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His back looks topographical — the flesh is bunched up in dark ridges and, elsewhere, stretched out in flat, pink expanses.—
Jesse Coburn,
Curbed,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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