Example Sentences

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On Saturday, Ukraine's foreign minister Andriy Sybiga heaped further criticism on the Russian leader.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Jack Grealish played his part before a season-ending foot injury, but the workload heaped on Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall eventually took its toll.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

One of the most staggering is simply pollution: a jungle riverbank heaped with trashed tires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At first glance that structure looks unfinished, a stack of six white boxes hastily heaped up at a shoe store on inventory day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They crowded the floor; they heaped on the bed; they peeked out of the two small drawers of the nightstand.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill