PILED (UP) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

piled (up)

verb

Definition of piled (up)

past tense of pile (up)

as in accumulated

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace

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In Cam Miller’s first start at quarterback against the Giants, the Dolphins’ offense had accumulated 102 yards by game’s end.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
As someone who played in the NFL for 10 seasons, which covered 133 regular season games, Marshall Newhouse accumulated more hits than could be recorded.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

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Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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