piled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of piled
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “covered with hair”; see pile 3, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Shares of Lumentum have climbed 553% over the past year, and shares of Coherent have gained 204%, as investors have piled into the networking trade.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Signs quickly piled up at his roadside memorial blaming Bustillos for the chain of events and telling other drivers to slow down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hrgovic weathered the storm and piled on the pressure in the ninth.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Sometimes it ended up piled high on a hoagie roll.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
There were feathers tangled in her hair...a lot of them, piled on the floor beside her and, Clara realized with a sickening lurch, actively sprouting from the back of her neck.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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