STACK (UP) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

stack (up)

verb

Definition of stack (up)

as in to accumulate

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here

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But at some point, continually accumulating more can become an incomplete vision of success.

— True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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

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The feeds then went to the pets as the houseguests were set to gather at the dining room table time machine.

— Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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