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A large amount of items piled together, often collected, covered or gathered
“The heaped boxes of donations filled the room, ready to be sorted and distributed to those in need.”
Formed of separate units collected or accumulated into a whole
Crowded or packed closely together
Relating to or shared by all the members of a group
Past tense for to place (things) one on top of the other
“When done on both sides, heap them one on top of the other on a very hot dish.”
Past tense for to amass or accumulate something into a mass or heap
“I had the urge to heap them into a big bowl and leave them on my coffee table, just to admire their whimsical, sculptural form.”
Past tense for to bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on
“It was infuriating to watch the Masters heap her with praise, when I'd practiced all night and she'd barely looked at the grimoire.”
Past tense for to fill something up, especially to overflowing and with force
“She was to take the tin tub with the angled lip down from its hook behind the stove, heap it full of snow, then drag it inside to melt on the stove.”
Past tense for to dig with a shovel
Past tense for to provide in abundance
Past tense for to attack or ridicule publicly
Past tense for to fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities like, or as of, rain
Past tense for to hold or maintain
(of plants, fruits, etc.) Past tense for to collect for food
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