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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor
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as in hill
an area of high ground
a pitcher's mound
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Recent Examples of mound
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
In May, the Dodgers star returned to the mound to delight the crowd at Citi Field ahead of the Dodgers’ game against the New York Mets, pitching for the first time in nearly two years.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Lemon Lime, Blush Pink, Flirt 10 Carex Botanical Name: Carex spp
Sun Exposure: Shade to part shade
Soil Type: Average, well-draining
Soil pH: Acidic to alkaline
Carex, or sedges, are mounding plants with grass-like foliage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Years later, Tampa Bay got around to moving him back to the mound, and the Padres had designs on a two-way plan after trading for him before the 2020 season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
In May, the Dodgers star returned to the mound to delight the crowd at Citi Field ahead of the Dodgers’ game against the New York Mets, pitching for the first time in nearly two years.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Verb
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Lemon Lime, Blush Pink, Flirt 10 Carex Botanical Name: Carex spp
Sun Exposure: Shade to part shade
Soil Type: Average, well-draining
Soil pH: Acidic to alkaline
Carex, or sedges, are mounding plants with grass-like foliage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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She was then driven to a nearby bank to withdraw the money.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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This change made bank reserves held at the Fed essentially interchangeable with short-term government debt.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The fluffy 2-inch pile height is soft and plush but can be easily spot cleaned with a damp cloth.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Boogie, a petty thief surrounded by piles of loot, pointed us toward a set of stairwells back in Red’s building.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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My community in Rancho San Diego is surrounded by hills.—
Faith Barton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Already, relations are strained after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties and swapped life in the U.K. for the hills of California following a bitter family dispute.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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When the team stacked these images together, the high-resolution result revealed Betelgeuse’s companion.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The guest list is stacked this go round, with appearances from Lil Baby, Rick Ross, Lil Yachty, Ray J, Saucy Santana, Bob Menery, Sway Calloway, and Chocolate Droppa.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Held from June 26 to June 29, hikers travel about 1,500 feet up the mountain, enough times to mimic the height of Mount Everest, which is located between China and Nepal.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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New York — President Donald Trump has promised to unleash an economic boom that will turbocharge growth, fatten paychecks and chip away at America’s mountain of debt.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Model Governance: Maintain full control of model training data, updates, bias detection and performance drift. Cloud As The Foundation, AI As The Differentiator Cloud platforms grant scalability and integration—essential for modern finance.—
Rahul Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Despite Liam’s best efforts to teach me about drag-free drifts, my line had plans of its own.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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