1
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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2
as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piled
Seventeen hundred people piled into the comments expressing astonishment that someone who had previously been so vocal in support of Ukraine was now apparently cheering the humiliation of its leader.
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Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Chris Kirk’s 9 skewed the number a bit, but bogeys piled up and there were eight doubles, too.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
The strikeouts piled up this week, with 14 on Wednesday and 12 on Tuesday.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Buehler has struggled, and injuries have piled up for the Red Sox, resulting in a few unproven rookies being given the ball early in the season.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The dress wasn't the only interesting feature in Rinna's look — the Rinna Beauty founder teased her hair into a faux hawk that was piled atop her head with the sides slicked back.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But interest in his capability as a bridal designer really piled up when the confetti veil, which was based on a look from the brand’s spring 2014 collection, began to show up on every bride’s Pinterest board.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, general manager Kevyn Adams did nothing to change the roster as the losses piled up.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Losses piled up – 257 in three seasons – and fans stayed away from the then-44-year-old Municipal Stadium.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Chris Kirk’s 9 skewed the number a bit, but bogeys piled up and there were eight doubles, too.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
The strikeouts piled up this week, with 14 on Wednesday and 12 on Tuesday.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Buehler has struggled, and injuries have piled up for the Red Sox, resulting in a few unproven rookies being given the ball early in the season.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The dress wasn't the only interesting feature in Rinna's look — the Rinna Beauty founder teased her hair into a faux hawk that was piled atop her head with the sides slicked back.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But interest in his capability as a bridal designer really piled up when the confetti veil, which was based on a look from the brand’s spring 2014 collection, began to show up on every bride’s Pinterest board.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, general manager Kevyn Adams did nothing to change the roster as the losses piled up.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Losses piled up – 257 in three seasons – and fans stayed away from the then-44-year-old Municipal Stadium.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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