heaping
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Alongside heaping plates of spiced rice — filled with generous chunks of tender mutton and buttery marrow and slivers of fried golden onions — were bowls of a humble condiment.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
There’s nothing like a heaping dose of geopolitics to remind investors of the risks of investing overseas.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Rising interest rates are heaping pressure on the government to cut spending while also offering new support to households in the government’s budget in May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Dozens of Muscovites, as well as several foreign diplomats, visited Borisovskoye cemetery on Monday, heaping flowers on Navalny's grave.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
For the first five minutes, nobody says a word while we open milk cartons, apply heaping amounts of ketchup to our plates, and take our first bites.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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