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 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 Vehicles were washed away and many ended up piled up at the bottom of hills. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Dozens of comments piled up on Facebook as Idahoans lamented its demise. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 The purses piled up at the Cook County Clerk's Office on Thursday were collected by employees from for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Brats in buns were piled high with brown mustard and sauerkraut, while a sausage sampler platter (for $18) featured three types of German sausages and spaetzle. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Jaylen Warren piled up 188 total yards and two long touchdowns — one rushing and one receiving — to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers past the Indianapolis Colts 34-22 on Sunday. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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But this season the Western Conference is stacked with teams with credible championship ambitions, including the Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Scores of kids in Sixers jerseys crowded over the home team entrance canopy and screamed for James to stop for a picture or an autograph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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