heap
noun
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile.
has heaped
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present perfectof heap (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While sputtering performance in the tech sector has heaped pressure on the index, other stocks have helped to at least partially offset their losses.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
The strength of Takaichi’s performance suggests voters approve of her handling of China, which has heaped pressure on Japan over remarks she made about Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
The recall of potentially contaminated infant formula has heaped scrutiny on Chinese firm Cabio Biotech, the supplier of an ingredient used in infant formula which is suspected of being tainted.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Emanuel has heaped praise on White too, crediting him with helping to save Endeavor’s sprawling empire during the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
If a man has heaped up corn in the house of a man, he shall give as the price of storage five ka of corn per gur of corn per annum.
From The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)
