heaped

verb

past tense of heap
1
as in poured
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 piled
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 filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained heaped her plate with spaghetti

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Recent Examples of heaped Hundreds of travelers heaped additional praise on the small European country, which has a population of more than 2 million people, per the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026 European leaders are rallying around Zelensky after the White House heaped pressure on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities, even as Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue unabated. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Ukraine’s drone strikes, most recently against Russian data centers, have heaped more inconvenience upon Russian consumers, who already face major internet disruptions. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 Willis heaped more praises on the rookie receiver following the Vikings loss. — Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 But the White House heaped the blame for the episode at Barr’s feet, while stopping short of calling for his firing. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 That may explain some of the reaction that was then heaped on the mariachi band. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Not enough praise can be heaped upon the excellent cast (in addition to those mentioned above, there’s the terrific Nia Otchere-Sarfo and Jordan Rice rounding out the clique). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 At Olympic and South Lake, where encampments line the street and a fire once spread into a church parking lot, destroying vehicles, there’s a concrete triangle that was heaped with trash. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaped
  1. poured
  2. piled
  3. filled
  4. lavished
  5. stacked
  6. packed
  7. loaded
  8. stuffed
Verb
  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of poured
Verb
  • Trucks have piled up at borders as Iran's trade shifts to overland.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Trucks have piled up at borders as Iran’s trade shifts to overland.
    — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of piled
Verb
  • Next is nourishment, which is about making sure that the space created by the loss of your person isn’t only filled with pain.
    — Naomi Barr, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Burberry x Smythson notebooks are filled with Smythson’s signature blue lightweight paper, while the opening and closing pages feature a London map print inspired by the fall 2026 Burberry runway collection, or the house check.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled
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  • The two governors, who mended fences after clashing over last year’s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, lavished praise on each other for their climate bona fides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The messages quickly took on a romantic tone, the lawsuit claims, all while the coach allegedly lavished the player with gifts, including direct payment of some $450 and AirPods worth another $400.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lavished
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  • There was a basket with lemons, each one tied with red curling ribbon, fish spices stacked, the register with all the keys covered by a silicone hood, and a pile of newspapers next to a pile of wrapping sheets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed Friday in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more than a dozen floors stacked like pancakes, with little space between them.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stacked
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  • That’s why the milk-chocolate Boo Bar is packed with Pop Rocks and potato chips.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Game three meant the series shifted to Tampa Bay, and Tropicana Field was packed to the rafters with Rays fans and a sizable contingent of Brewers supporters.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • The process sends digital instructions between devices; the odor itself comes from supplies already loaded into the wearable.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Down two, the Rays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Liam Hicks grounded into what initially was ruled a game-ending double play.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of loaded
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  • The Lions went for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 24 but were stuffed on a run.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars stuffed all the ways Utah likes to run the ball until Dampier took matters into his own hands and posted a season high in rushing in electrifying style.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffed

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“Heaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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