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)
Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
The first stretch to close in western Kansas was also impacted by last week's high winds when eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.
—TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The truck driver accused of causing a massive pileup in Texas — which left five people dead, including an infant and a child — showed signs of intoxication after the devastating crash, according to court documents.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As President Donald Trump looks to imprint his agenda despite a pileup of courtroom setbacks, he’s being urged to work more with his GOP friends in Congress.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
The first stretch to close in western Kansas was also impacted by last week's high winds when eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.
—TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The truck driver accused of causing a massive pileup in Texas — which left five people dead, including an infant and a child — showed signs of intoxication after the devastating crash, according to court documents.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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According to the National Weather Service, 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulated in the Sierra Nevada at elevations of 7,000 feet and higher from Sunday through Tuesday.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brushes Some pool cleaners are equipped with brushes that help scrub away grime, algae and other unsightly material that has accumulated on the surfaces of your pool.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, existing plaque levels seemed to be a better predictor of future plaque accumulation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1 If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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These digital archives, and the strange intimacy that produces them, are the subject of Searches, a new essay collection by the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dad was commissioned to make a collection of nightwear for Derek Rose.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After gathering data from orphanages NPR found that the Air Force Intelligence Directorate hid more than 300 children in these institutions.—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most expensive food items at each park are nachos with a giant pile of meat and toppings.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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For the North End, that mixture of public and private sector investment doesn’t happen everyday — a bright spot in the eyes of residents pining for a win.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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All three phenomena are commonly observed in classical liquids, but the study authors demonstrated their occurrence in an ultracold mixture of potassium and rubidium atoms.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pile (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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