piling (up)

verb

Definition of piling (up)next
present participle of pile (up)
as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piling (up)
  1. accumulating
  2. gathering
  3. building up
Verb
  • Some may continue using the drug, delay or forgo treatments proven to be effective, or remain convinced that the drug is helpful despite accumulating evidence to the contrary.
    — Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Carried across and buried again, accumulating the same debt under a different name.
    — Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of accumulating
Verb
  • Immigrant communities from soccer-playing nations are gathering for watch parties to support their teams.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Avoid Steering Customers Toward ‘Yes’ A common mistake is to ask steering questions when gathering customer feedback.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The Nebius data center currently under construction will start at 200 megawatts and will increase to at least 800 megawatts, with the potential of building up to 1200 megawatts over several years.
    — Ilana Arougheti June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Definition of building up
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“Piling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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