STACKS Synonyms: 224 Similar and Opposite Words

stacks 1 of 2

noun

plural of stack

as in loads

a considerable amount earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay

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as in piles

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a stack of playing cards

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stacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stack

as in heaps

to lay or throw on top of one another stacked the split logs by the house

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Recent Examples of stacks

Noun

Improvements can even open new uses for electronics Benoit Lessard’s research group at the University of Ottawa is exploring different materials that can serve as the base layer for these conducting stacks, known as thin-film transistors. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 With traditional debt tightening, developers have faced pressure to scale back projects or rethink their capital stacks entirely. — Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 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 Rush’s musical complexity leaned towards proggy adventures with time signatures and song structure, while Steely Dan were more inclined to wedge wild stacks of jazz chords into pop songs. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026 Ellison said Skydance has already unified ad sales across the platforms and is working to unify back-end tech stacks. — Catriona Marangi,sarah Whitten, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Sources tell Deadline the consolidation of tech stacks is expected to be complete within a year. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Gold bars and stacks of cash seized during a search of David Rush's home. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Another recurring name in these stacks is Lauren Myracle, who’s had six of her books challenged. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Now it’s bested itself, unveiling a sub-1 nm chip that roughly doubles that density using NanoStack technology, which stacks transistors vertically, building up rather than out. — Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 However, their critics argue the measure stacks the deck in favor of approval. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 With 52 weeks on the calendar, that’s less than 2 weeks between new releases — not accounting for marquee weekends when the industry typically stacks big premieres. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 The brands fueling the trend The category has grown well beyond enzymes alone, folding in a broader anti-bloat routine that stacks prebiotics, probiotics and fiber. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Vertical stacking cuts heat The approach is based on Huawei’s LogicFolding architecture, which stacks active chip layers vertically instead of placing all the circuitry across a conventional two-dimensional layout. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 As the house begins to rise, the crew stacks wooden cribbing, like Lincoln Logs, into pillars underneath, to help support the structure. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 The Creeper Key Lime Sandwich stacks lime frosting between two square lime cookies rolled in green sprinkles, while the Lemon Poppyseed Cookie comes topped with lemon curd, lemon buttercream and a bee topper. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 This technique, known as lucky imaging, records short video clips at high frame rates to freeze fleeting moments of steady air, then stacks the sharpest frames into one crisp photo. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks

Noun

The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, was surrounded by piles of debris after it was stripped of roofing materials during a heavy hit from the hurricane last night.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

Bajaria’s foresight was sharper, investing in local language productions and building up Netflix’s global presence (almost two dozen international offices were opened during Bajaria’s reign).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Nearly a dozen people close to Trump cast doubt on reports of tension that Politico published on Thursday.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozens

Noun

Phillip Gong Gong, my grandfather, teased her, chewing the gristly meat and semi-raw cabbage chunks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Court papers filed in that lawsuit show that the loan was set up as a revolving line of credit that allowed Boston Finance Group to borrow chunks of money from CSNT over time.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunks

Noun

As a major bloc that has been able to apply pressure, the union has thwarted several efforts by Mamdani’s predecessors to ban the attraction, as hundreds of carriage operators make a living operating the buggies.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation on Monday into an overnight cyberattack on refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hundreds

Noun

Niinami was a dynamic, â€œhands-onâ€� leader, integrating deals like the 2014 acquisition of Jim Beam bourbon while family chairman Nobutada Saji â€œkept our corporate culture,â€� Torii says.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Creator deals unveiled at the market included Endemol Shine Brasil’s pact with Latino creator house Grupo Podpah.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deals

Noun

Hotel bundles and Park & Ride shuttle passes will also go on sale Friday.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The 4-axis module is $699, the 5-axis module $1,099, the Flood Coolant module $799 and the Dust Collection module $599, with bundles such as the 5-Axis Clean-Cut Deluxe at $4,449 offering better value.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026