How to Use heap in a Sentence

heap

1 of 2 noun
  • She left her dirty clothes in a heap on the floor.
  • He's in a heap of trouble!
  • He dumped the grass clippings into the compost heap.
  • I can't believe he's still driving that old heap.
  • Your job is to pick and choose your way through the heap.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The challenge left both men in a heap.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Waitress clothes in a fish-smelling heap.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • What's left of the home is a heap of debris.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • So how did Berkman rise to the top of that heap?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Girls don’t have a heap of time to make that decision.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In this case, your best bet is a type of data structure called a heap.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Luckily, the heaps of flattery didn't go to his head.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
  • Just ridiculous signing all of these retreads off the trash heap.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The little nightingale stared hard, once more, at the narrow heap of her friend.
    — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Hugs and tears, memories, rum, beer, heaps of lentils and potatoes.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The ambulance moved to the corner so the paramedics didn’t have to climb over the heaps of garbage.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Fossilize in the ash heap of history.
    — Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Otherwise, you could be left with a heap of mildewed towels in your dryer.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
  • Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.
    — Jenna Thompson april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Two are dumped in the foreground on a heap of wood, one coffin minute, presumably of a child.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Invariably, this process requires a whole heap of thinking time.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
  • The trio collapsed in a heap, beaming with happiness.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The American Motel was at the top of the heap.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Many returned to their homes over the weekend, only to find them under heaps of rubble.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Other video showed massive piles of debris as people climbed and searched around the colossal heaps.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Other video showed massive piles of debris as people climbed and searched around the colossal heaps.
    — Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • But the program offers some intriguing new features that could pave a faster path to the top of the heap.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
  • Anyone can download the software for free, and many have used it to find new pi formulas to join the heap.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • For front-loading washers, put sheets in separately in a loose heap.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025

heap

2 of 2 verb
  • He's been heaping praise on you for this.
    — Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • The mussels come in a big glass bowl heaped with fries.
    — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Spread a heaping spoonful of puree on plate.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Another dress had a knob at the chest with the cloth heaped over it.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Over the decades, there has been a mountain of praise heaped on Lewis.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Here in our yards, long years of earth have been hefted by hand and heaped up on tarps.
    — Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The girls heaped lots of love and guidance on the pups, and kept them fed and watered.
    — Jim Cosgrove, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And Yeoh was quick to heap her praise back on to the directors.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
  • But the post went on to heap glowing praise on the tech attorney.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • People in the comments were quick to heap praise on the trailer.
    — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • The setup ranges from a bathtub heaped with ice cubes to a quick dip in a frigid lake or ocean.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Makar wasn’t shy in heaping praise back on Schaefer.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • No broad watery vista; only hills heaped upon hills.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Boston, not one to heap praise on herself, smiled and gently shook her head at the ruckus.
    — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
  • In the ads, burgers look tall, heaped with meat and cheese, topped with golden, rounded buns.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
  • But there’s a sweetness about him that’s hard to square with the horrors heaped upon him as a child.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
  • It’s known for serving plates heaped with seafood, including clams, squid, tiger prawns, and more.
    — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Then dollop heaping spoonfuls over rice, to sop up every last drop.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Joy is heaped high in this show, but its sweetness never turns saccharine.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Thanksgiving may come with a heaping side of travel headaches this year.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Add a heaping teaspoon to your warm matcha, lemonade or any smoothie.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • If anything this meal left me craving some nice warm bread with butter or a big heaping bowl of pasta.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2023
  • The last two goals saved all focus being heaped upon the Wild’s special teams.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • There's nothing like a roasted veggie side to heap next to your stuffing and mashed potatoes.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The fact that the attempt was so long in the making also heaped the pressure on Fontenoy.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Each was hired after Jones became a free agent, but both heaped praised Friday.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time Winkler has heaped attention on Kelce.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
  • These satisfying bowls are heaped with silky greens, spicy lentils, jammy eggs and salty feta.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Collins is an all-day brunch delight, which serves heaping plates of everything from mushroom ragu to brisket.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023

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