PILED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

piled

verb

Definition of piled

past tense of pile

as in stacked

to lay or throw on top of one another piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away

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unpiled

as in huddled

to gather into a closely packed group the kids piled into the car

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Recent Examples of piled Trucks have piled up at borders as Iran's trade shifts to overland. — 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 As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Ethan Lawrence and Gullette also had rushing touchdowns as Campbell, ranked 13th in the Football Championship Subdivision Stats Perform poll, piled up 562 yards, more than double Maine's 275. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Lugo was happy to lend his talents, though the requests piled up. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Get rid of damaged or unused summer gear, decor, and accessories that piled up during the warmer months. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026 Mike McDaniel’s implementation of his wide-zone offense hasn’t gone well, and the situation has worsened as injuries along the offensive line have piled up. — Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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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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The building was under construction on a busy commercial street in the Eastleigh area, which is often crowded with thousands of traders and residents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Mythical beings hover over apocalyptic scenes crowded with tiny, ghostly figures, which seem to emerge from the paint.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowded

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