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as in loads
a considerable amount
she always has a heap of good ideas you're in a heap of trouble for missing curfew!
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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
found her shoe under a heap of clothes on the floor
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as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities
the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heap
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Jesperson seized them from Moore’s hands, hung them on a clothesline and tortured them, leaving their bodies in a heap in the back garden.
—Jp Mangalindan, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
All the wrongs heaped on Curt Flood alone justify all that today’s players get.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Dramatic photos of the damage show hotels and large buildings in Mandalay in a crumpled heap, coming as a state of emergency is declared in six regions of Myanmar including Mandalay.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Jesperson seized them from Moore’s hands, hung them on a clothesline and tortured them, leaving their bodies in a heap in the back garden.
—Jp Mangalindan, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
The apparent lesson here—heaping economic pressure on U.S. adversaries often fails but bullying allies can yield results—seems to animate Trump’s current push to rein in partners who are still tied to the U.S. market.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
All the wrongs heaped on Curt Flood alone justify all that today’s players get.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heap
Noun
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most expensive food items at each park are nachos with a giant pile of meat and toppings.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, the billionaire has offered sympathetic remarks about China’s desire to reclaim Taiwan and lavished praise on the government.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of the Saturday night clash in Spain, the opposition’s head coach lavished praise on the number 11.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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During that leadership reshuffle, Xi stacked the CMC with six loyalists.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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The celebrity launch was the nation’s first spaceflight where women filled each seat.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Because the Kremlin is already filling the void.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the lead guard for Kansas State, Sundell hasn’t had a ton of catch-and-shoot opportunities, and her free-throw percentage is a little low for a pure shooter.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The teen poured some Al Green grit on the gospel great’s 2007 ballad, again inspiring Richie to hop up and testify to some powerful vocals.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just crack an egg into the chick, and the white pours smoothly out of its beak, leaving the yolk intact and safely inside.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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It’s packed with standard tech like heated seats and steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, a 360-degree camera, a 12-speaker Dynaudio sound system, electric front seats and much more.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Holt Logistics employs about 500 workers at the Port of Philadelphia, where longshoremen unpack and load products like fruit from around the world — produce destined for supermarkets across the U.S.—
Tom Hanson,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mets had the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning and were already leading 9-5 when Tyrone Taylor hit a deep drive to the warning track at Citi Field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heap. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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