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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
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
At the bread bar, scoops of butter are piled high - strawberry (with bits of real berries), herb and cheese, garlic, and regular (choices vary).
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The rugs were made using five different weaving techniques, including Beni’s debut of the Rabat method—characterized by fine knotting and low pile for elegant, exacting detail.
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Daniel: With the tumbleweeds piled and the field cleared, Dan and his group of mighty volunteers began turning this patch of land back into a baseball diamond.
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This ring is both showy and dainty, perfect for standing on its own or for Mom to stack with other rose gold rings in her collection of fine jewelry.—
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Building a roster is more than stacking together numbers that look good on a stat sheet.—
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Others huddled in conversation in the Great Hall and in what was once the library of Andrew Carnegie’s uptown manse.—
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In Kentucky, Misty Vincent huddled in a bathtub with her four children and two pets as the storm ramped up overnight.—
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The Blackhawks’ blue line is getting crowded with young and exciting talent.—
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Least crowded: Saturday before (2.21 million). Tuesday before (2.25 million).—
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National League West superstars tend to be bunched on the Dodgers and San Diego Padres, which might have compelled two other teams to write a huge check during the offseason to lock in a player of undeniable impact.—
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As a puzzle expert, John is wildly adept at solving the sorts of whodunits that happen on a cozy British murder show like this: stories light on violence but heavy on wit and ambience in which all the suspects are bunched together in a manor house or office building.—
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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