piled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of piled
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “covered with hair”; pile 3, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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We piled into the Jeep, which he had just purchased, to get to dinner one night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
From then on, Tendulkar piled up 15,310 runs at an average of 48.29 as an opener in ODIs, with all but four of his 49 hundreds coming in that position.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Then, the entire group piled into seats on the right side of the room, Gil’s side, which was positively packed compared to Laura, Sarah, and a man they didn’t recognize sitting on the left.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Like every year, Tehran’s Tajrish Square was crammed with stalls piled high with hyacinth, garlic and sprouts, while some featured mini-pools holding tiny goldfish, all traditional elements of the haft-sin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Inkling is panting on my back, muttering: “Squash here, squash there, squash piled high. But squash for Inkling? No squash for Inkling.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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