1
as in stacks
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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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
a job that paid piles of money
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as in heaps
to lay or throw on top of one another
piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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as in huddles
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piles
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Now, there are piles of them back at the house.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Soil can be compacted by foot traffic, especially when soil is moist or wet, and by heavy weights, such as piles of stones, construction materials or cars.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
With creaky wood floors, piles of throw blankets, and natural stone focal points, cabins are the quintessential thriller location.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
For half a year, two interns working 15 to 20 hours a week have waded through piles of items.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Tenants also decried the piles of debris that surround their two-story beige and brown stucco building and are calling for county officials to remove them.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
But the Russos have become unusually adept at demonstrating the creative limitations of those piles of cash.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Single-Use Plastic Cutlery As wasteful as single-use plastic cutlery is, Greenstein warns that this item should never be added to compost piles and instead, thrown in the trash (unfortunately).
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Now, there are piles of them back at the house.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Soil can be compacted by foot traffic, especially when soil is moist or wet, and by heavy weights, such as piles of stones, construction materials or cars.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
With creaky wood floors, piles of throw blankets, and natural stone focal points, cabins are the quintessential thriller location.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
For half a year, two interns working 15 to 20 hours a week have waded through piles of items.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Tenants also decried the piles of debris that surround their two-story beige and brown stucco building and are calling for county officials to remove them.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
But the Russos have become unusually adept at demonstrating the creative limitations of those piles of cash.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Single-Use Plastic Cutlery As wasteful as single-use plastic cutlery is, Greenstein warns that this item should never be added to compost piles and instead, thrown in the trash (unfortunately).
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Piles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piles. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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