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as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a stack of playing cards
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Recent Examples of stacks
April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Atwood has stacks of research for her novels in these archives.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
The table below stacks the 15 modern-era finalists by Pro Football Reference’s Hall of Fame Monitor, which attempts to project the likelihood of enshrinement using Pro Bowls, All-Pros, championships, statistical milestones and its own proprietary metric, Approximate Value (AV).
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Speaking of critters, animals such as raccoons and rats may find their way out of the cold and into homes through plumbing stacks and other gaps, said Shaun Crawford, owner of The Critter Guys, based in Delray Beach.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Emily Bavar, editor of the newspaper’s Florida Magazine, had face-to-face denials from Disney, but also stacks of clues from him that suggested otherwise.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Magana was found with stacks of credit and debit cards, three passports, and a stack of mail, according to GCSO.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Flatter stacks, meanwhile, more easily maintain their center of gravity.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead of playing Tetris with all the food storage containers in your fridge and freezer, invest in a set that stacks nicely.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The ShackBurger stacks a quarter pound patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Freestore stacks all that inventory to the ceiling in its giant distribution center in the west side neighborhood of Riverside.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
The lamp stacks out to the far sides appear much the same as before, albeit with rectangles replacing the angled polygons at the lowest level.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
Either way, the offense needs to be able to adapt, just like when an opposing team stacks the box against Rico Dowdle or Chuba Hubbard.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Relief on that levy—which stacks on top of Liberation Day tariffs—could be a boon for the Asian nation at a time when domestic demand is weak.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Newspaper clippings, photographs and letters of support – gathered into neat stacks or placed in tidy collages – form an unofficial archive of her life’s work.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Atwood has stacks of research for her novels in these archives.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
The table below stacks the 15 modern-era finalists by Pro Football Reference’s Hall of Fame Monitor, which attempts to project the likelihood of enshrinement using Pro Bowls, All-Pros, championships, statistical milestones and its own proprietary metric, Approximate Value (AV).
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Speaking of critters, animals such as raccoons and rats may find their way out of the cold and into homes through plumbing stacks and other gaps, said Shaun Crawford, owner of The Critter Guys, based in Delray Beach.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Emily Bavar, editor of the newspaper’s Florida Magazine, had face-to-face denials from Disney, but also stacks of clues from him that suggested otherwise.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Magana was found with stacks of credit and debit cards, three passports, and a stack of mail, according to GCSO.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Flatter stacks, meanwhile, more easily maintain their center of gravity.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
This recipe stacks smoky sausage and hash browns on a buttery biscuit, which is finished with a tangy pepper sauce.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead of playing Tetris with all the food storage containers in your fridge and freezer, invest in a set that stacks nicely.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The ShackBurger stacks a quarter pound patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Freestore stacks all that inventory to the ceiling in its giant distribution center in the west side neighborhood of Riverside.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
The lamp stacks out to the far sides appear much the same as before, albeit with rectangles replacing the angled polygons at the lowest level.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
Either way, the offense needs to be able to adapt, just like when an opposing team stacks the box against Rico Dowdle or Chuba Hubbard.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Relief on that levy—which stacks on top of Liberation Day tariffs—could be a boon for the Asian nation at a time when domestic demand is weak.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
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When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Super Bowl had loads of celebrities cheering on their favorite team from the VIP boxes—Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Saweetie, Rosé, and Travis Scott among them.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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These piles will be more durable, Yung said, because they are composed of larger trees, some of which have 12-inch diameter trunks.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Burn piles sit close to the road, left during mitigation efforts by Denver Mountain Parks, which owns a lot of land in the area.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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In January 2018, Cora, a team contingent, and Boston Mayor Marty Wash flew to Puerto Rico to deliver 10 tons of medical supplies, water filtration systems, other necessities, and a monetary donation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Casey Wasserman, creator of a talent agency behind tons of A-list music artists, actors and sports legends, and Ghislaine Maxwell had a handful of flirtatious email exchanges in 2003, according to documents included in the most recent release by the DOJ.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The state’s biggest cities historically benefit greatly, but the funding requests reach dozens of municipalities in all corners of the state.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Other companies, including Amazon, Meta, and Pinterest — all of which have made major investments in AI — have recently announced plans to cut significant chunks of their workforce, indicating even more troubling days ahead.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, some emergency routes have huge mountains of snowy ice chunks obstructing more than one lane of the road because the snowplows could not move the snow to the side of the road due to all of the bike lane obstacles .—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Foro Penal estimates that hundreds of additional political prisoners still remain behind bars.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The emails show how easily some digital media figures and companies were taken advantage of; publications that were publishing hundreds of articles a day hardly blinked when a positive article about a financier showed up, or a serious-sounding foundation official asked for an image tweak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Younger shoppers are using chatbots for comparison shopping, finding deals, summarizing product reviews, and generating shopping lists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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This February, Casper is rolling out a 35-percent-off sitewide sale, which includes mattresses for up to 30 percent off, 35-percent-off bundles, and affordable accessories like pet beds and nightlights.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Character bundles vary in cost of V-Bucks.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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