as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with
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Recent Examples of pile (up)
Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Among the 100 outfits on display are some bombastic, kite-like contraptions, bulbous pileups of fabric donuts, and a Chewbacca-esque cape-cum-sarcophogus.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
The massive pileup occurred early in the second stage, affecting a total of 23 cars.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Here are tips from a professional for managing the paper clutter and avoiding the paper pileup in the future.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Noun
The big rig then slammed into the bottleneck, killing five people, injuring a dozen and causing a massive pileup that shuttered all southbound lanes near Parmer Lane for about 12 hours.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Among the 100 outfits on display are some bombastic, kite-like contraptions, bulbous pileups of fabric donuts, and a Chewbacca-esque cape-cum-sarcophogus.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
The massive pileup occurred early in the second stage, affecting a total of 23 cars.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Here are tips from a professional for managing the paper clutter and avoiding the paper pileup in the future.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile (up)
Verb
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The Netscape engineer would surf successive technology waves, accumulating equity stakes that India couldn't match.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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During his Michigan career, Wilson often feasted on slants and other in-breaking routes, while also accumulating a lot of yards after the catch.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Noun
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These two technical indicators suggest that BSX is in a period of accumulation, suggesting a bullish outlook with further upside potential.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Opal is formed through an accumulation of marine organisms or silica-rich water, which create wonderful plays of color.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Glamour,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Bluey, Baby Reindeer, BritBox and BBC News – Tom Fussell and his team have a collection of popular and venerable brands to work with.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Two years later, the first era of the band began as a quartet, bringing with it a collection of electric blues.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Verb
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To find out, McCleery and his colleague Chris Dutton gathered 40 toy rabbits and replaced their stuffing with electrical components that run on solar power.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Medical practices can also implement AI intake personnel to gather patient information, potentially reducing wait times and administrative burden on healthcare providers.—
Hassaan Raza,
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
Noun
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Divide the steak and onion mixture into four equal portions in the pan and top each portion with 2 slices of cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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As the mixture chills, churns, and stirs, ice crystals slowly form, turning it into soft ice cream that can then be frozen further to firm up.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
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“Pile (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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