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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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piled
Parchment is piled high at its base.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Massive snow banks, often piled high in urban areas, make already-scarce parking even more limited.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Since then, China has emerged as an economic lifeline for Russia by stepping up trade with its northern neighbour while Western powers piled punitive sanctions on Moscow.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The woman's identity, along with the location and date of the image, are unknown, but the revelations have piled more pressure on the king's brother to explain himself.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
There were often empties piled near a fire pit at the mossy edge of the pool, a reminder of what teenagers had been up to the night before.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Legal fees have piled up for multiple lawyers and the family is down to one teacher’s salary.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Pastrami piled high on rye, topped with spicy New York deli mustard and pickles.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Massive snow banks, often piled high in urban areas, make already-scarce parking even more limited.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Since then, China has emerged as an economic lifeline for Russia by stepping up trade with its northern neighbour while Western powers piled punitive sanctions on Moscow.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The woman's identity, along with the location and date of the image, are unknown, but the revelations have piled more pressure on the king's brother to explain himself.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
There were often empties piled near a fire pit at the mossy edge of the pool, a reminder of what teenagers had been up to the night before.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Legal fees have piled up for multiple lawyers and the family is down to one teacher’s salary.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Pastrami piled high on rye, topped with spicy New York deli mustard and pickles.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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Bodies were found throughout the building, some stacked on top of one another, with swarms of bugs and decomposition fluid covering the floors, investigators said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The indoor heated swimming pool is a treasure, surrounded by chaise lounges stacked with thick towels.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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At the end of last week, after another long day of talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine’s envoys huddled around a phone for a call with their boss, who was waiting in Kyiv to hear their report.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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By halftime, Gabby was huddled against her fiancé, barely watching the match.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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By the time the rally started, a couple of hundred people crowded inside the small park, in front of where the monument’s large flag had been removed.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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More than 100 community members crowded the district’s meeting room, while at least 100 others were seated in overflow rooms and an additional 50 individuals stood outside the building doors, which district staff locked because the space was at maximum capacity.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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