MOUNDING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mounding

verb

present participle of mound

as in piling

to form into a pile or ridge of earth mound the mulch around the plants

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as in stacking

to lay or throw on top of one another mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat

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unpiling

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Recent Examples of mounding With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 Planting them on a slope or mounding them can improve drainage. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 Selections may be mounding or trailing. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026

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This prevents electricity from piling up in one vulnerable spot when the transistor switches off, allowing the electric field to spread more evenly.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
But the host Thunderwolves started piling up points in the second half and that was that.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of piling

Verb

Every switch has a cost, and stacking fewer of them each day is one of the simplest ways to rebuild the focus this piece started with.

— Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Roy takes a literal approach to the assignment by stacking one date on top of another at the same classy nightspot.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stacking

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When the stems reach about 6 to 8 inches tall, start hilling by placing new soil around the stems.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025

Definition of hilling

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