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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
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
The autopsy report said law enforcement and Child Protective Services reported there were piles of trash in the home, and Casper was not enrolled in school.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Three decades later, as investors pile into anything tied to artificial intelligence and trillion-dollar valuations become routine, Greenspan's most famous warning suddenly feels relevant again.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Efforts to organize and tidy often turned into sitting on the floor surrounded by piles of stuff and getting easily distracted with sentimental finds.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
The autopsy report said law enforcement and Child Protective Services reported there were piles of trash in the home, and Casper was not enrolled in school.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Verb
Mobile light towers were stationed outside alongside waste management trucks, and large stacks of sandbags were piled up.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Three decades later, as investors pile into anything tied to artificial intelligence and trillion-dollar valuations become routine, Greenspan's most famous warning suddenly feels relevant again.
—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
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Customers may notice a stack of small business cards at the hostess stand near the entrance.
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The perfect alternative to wearing your gold ring stacks to the beach.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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Opt for a fresh bundle of spinach, if possible, rather than a plastic container or bag, and consume it promptly to maintain its nutrient content.
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The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
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The minks were also introduced to Britain for their fur.
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Don't rule out a snake bite if there aren't any obvious bite marks—especially if your dog has long or thick fur.
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Polyester, nylon, wool, elastane blends, and Tencel all work well—pure cotton and linen, not so much.
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Here, Friesenfaser works with materials connected to Nordfriesland, transforming them into pieces for the home and everyday life, from wool blankets to textile products and objects made with natural materials.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Joyce was on the verge of returning to the major leagues in late May, but he was shut down and didn’t get back on a mound for nearly a month.
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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