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as in stacked
to lay or throw on top of one another piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piled If mulch layers are piled up too deeply or an inorganic mulch, like black plastic, is used, water may never reach the soil. —
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 But — in a sign of just how many ethics investigations have piled up — Mace is facing her own probe based on a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct. —Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 For many Lebanese -- Shiites among them -- the return to war between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran means more turmoil piled atop years of cascading economic and political crises. —David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Other questions of political influence have piled up. —Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 It’s piled high with boxes filled to the ceiling with all kinds of cannabis merchandise and paraphernalia, though mostly rolling papers. —Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026 Wearing golden slippers and a modest cardigan against the snow piled high in the streets of her hometown of Leknes, the largest municipality in Lofoten, her nonchalance toward the Arctic cold switched to seriousness when discussing her work. —Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 But eventually, when the play had been running for almost a year, the complaints piled up and the morality hammer came down. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 The policy changes piled up, creating more anxiety for sellers. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 But — in a sign of just how many ethics investigations have piled up — Mace is facing her own probe based on a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct. —Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 For many Lebanese -- Shiites among them -- the return to war between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran means more turmoil piled atop years of cascading economic and political crises. —David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Other questions of political influence have piled up. —Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 It’s piled high with boxes filled to the ceiling with all kinds of cannabis merchandise and paraphernalia, though mostly rolling papers. —Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026 Wearing golden slippers and a modest cardigan against the snow piled high in the streets of her hometown of Leknes, the largest municipality in Lofoten, her nonchalance toward the Arctic cold switched to seriousness when discussing her work. —Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 But eventually, when the play had been running for almost a year, the complaints piled up and the morality hammer came down. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 The policy changes piled up, creating more anxiety for sellers. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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The county posted a stop-work order on the building, which had plywood animal cages stacked in the back even though the last use permit for the building allowed only vehicle storage.— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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That’s how strong, how deep, this roster is — four lines of speed and steel stacked one on top of the other.— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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The opening act had started playing—a local band that never broke out, Sacagawea—but Russ and Cherry just huddled a little closer and kept talking.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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The exhibit also captures a housing development coming to life at the edge of the desert, a dairy farm crowded with cattle and Chase Field crowded with baseball fans on opening day.— Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
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For example, even crowded urban areas with limited retail space could benefit from a smaller ALDI storefront in the future, thanks to the more flexible layout.— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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