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noun

ˈhēp How to pronounce heap (audio)
Definition of heapnext
1
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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heap

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verb

1
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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2
as in to stack
to lay or throw on top of one another heaped the stones in a corner of the yard

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3
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
Noun
How about heaps of photos of the guys with haircuts, guyliner, and nail polish, and CD booklets sodden with semen, blood, and piss? — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Try the singular lemongrass cheesesteak from Sahbyy Food ($10), topped with homemade pepper chips and a heap of fragrant cilantro. — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
Kansas City police Commissioners used their first public comments since a series of recent high-profile gun violence crimes, including a highway shooter who remains at large, to heap praise upon the department for their work. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fifth year. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heap
  1. loads
  2. pile
  3. lavish
  4. stack
  5. fill
  6. ton
  7. pour
  8. pack
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Baby Boomers, meanwhile, are armed with piles of cash and plenty of time, giving them more flexibility for travel.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • In their Canon 18x50 IS binoculars review, our expert Jason Parnell-Brookes awarded them four stars, lavishing praise on their optics, image stabilization, ease of use and more.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of lavish
Verb
  • For the first time, disparate bank technology stacks around the world will connect through GSSP infrastructure that digitizes manual workflows.
    — Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Anthropologie’s Summer Sale is pampering fashion insiders with 50-percent-off deals stacked on top of already on-sale buys, reflected in cart.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of stack
Verb
  • Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of fill
Noun
  • Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of ton
Verb
  • No chopping, no cooking and zero cleanup—just shake, pour and enjoy.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of pour
Verb
  • It's packed with efficacious skin care ingredients to smooth and firm mature complexions.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • England adjusted its strategy to protect its lead, packing the front of goal.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
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“Heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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