pile into

Idioms

Move in a disorderly group into, crowd into, as in The team piled into the bus. The related expression pile in takes no object, as in Jack opened the car door and yelled, “Pile in!” [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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When investors pile into bonds, the rise in their prices send yields lower.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Investors have continued to pile into SK Hynix’s stock on optimism about its leading position in the AI memory market, sending shares 5.1% higher on Wednesday ahead of the earnings report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

When retail investors do pile into a stock, companies now have a game plan.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

MiniMax made a stellar stock market debut in Hong Kong on Friday, with shares more than doubling as investors continued to pile into Chinese artificial-intelligence start-ups.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But then just as I’m about to give up and join her, we walk out and pile into the car.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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