- present participle of heap.
heaping
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At every turn, Schoenbrun buries the movie alive, heaping layer upon layer of meta subtext onto it.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Graham was, rhetorically, almost pathetically in Trump’s thrall, heaping flattery onto a president who’d once posted Graham’s phone number online for mass harassment.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
A new diet is sweeping through President Trump’s cabinet—and it involves heaping portions of sauerkraut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Little wonder then that Musk has been heaping compliments on ASML, posting on X Saturday that “ASML should be treasured. It is arguably the greatest company in Europe.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Perhaps you’d care for something to eat?” said the Mathemagician, offering each of them a heaping bowlful.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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