heap
noun
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile.
had heaped
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past perfectof heap.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In recent days admirers had heaped flowers on makeshift shrines to Prigozhin in Moscow, St Petersburg and elsewhere.
From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2023
“For the young Federal Republic of Germany, this trip was a pricelessly important signal of reconciliation after two disastrous world wars, after the great guilt that my country had heaped upon itself.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
It was seen as embarrassing to newly-elected Conservative leader David Cameron, who had heaped praise on Jamie Oliver's healthy eating campaign.
From BBC ● May 18, 2022
The pandemic had heaped crisis on top of crisis.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2020
Room had to be made for the treasures Hrothgar had heaped on Beowulf, chiefly gold and horses.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
