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heaping

British  
/ ˈhiːpɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a spoonful) heaped

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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

Admittedly, heaping this much flattery onto a tawdry piece of airport fiction adapted into a Sydney Sweeney-starring, big-screen sensation may seem hyperbolic.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Many H-1B applicants are bright Indian students who have not found employment in the subcontinent worthy of their education, and often do not have the means to turn over such heaping visa sums.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2025

His preparation was to dig a trench, heaping the earth in a long ridge beside it to hold the blades half-bedded.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer