piled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of piled
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “covered with hair”; see pile 3, -ed 3
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Wanting to see their father’s career origin story, the family piled into a couple of cars and headed out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"We sleep piled on top of each other, with everyone's sweat," Nzale said.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Not long afterward, the Tigers piled into their team bus for a six-hour trip home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But the game was far from over and with time running out, West Ham piled forward in search of an equaliser.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
After she was reasonably assured that Laura had brought enough clothing and other items and would take an Uber home if she needed a nap, they all piled into the spaceship car.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
