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Present participle for to place (things) one on top of the other
“They walked around the old wooden house to pile the wood in an orderly stack by the front door.”
Present participle for to be stacked or loaded with
“Pile the excess pineapples with the rest of the tropical fruits in storage.”
Present participle for to cram or squeeze into a confined space
“Sometimes, up to eight people have to pile into the small tents.”
Present participle for to accumulate, collect or store away a certain amount of something
“I was eating indiscriminately during my holiday and would begin to pile on the pounds.”
(pile on/up) Present participle for to increase or cause to increase in quantity
“If your kid warms up to this kind of talk, ramp up the praise and pile on the compliments whenever possible.”
Present participle for to move in a group, often in a hurried manner
“A large crowd would pile into the museum to marvel at the dinosaur skeletons, the weather stations, and the planetarium.”
Present participle for to move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way
Present participle for to load, or be loaded, heavily with
Present participle for to provide in abundance
(of plants, fruits, etc.) Present participle for to collect for food
A tall vertical structure, typically used as a support for a structure
A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal
The act or process of collecting in a mass
A structural barrier used to hold back soil or water
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