piled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of piled
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “covered with hair”; see pile 3, -ed 3
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Then, the piled money into AI as machine learning promised to open the door to an even more profitable future.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pressure is being piled on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Schwarzenegger and Newsom piled praise upon each other during the Wednesday afternoon discussion, hugging at the end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
It piled some pressure on Green leader Zack Polanski in the wake of a by-election defeat.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the street-turned-canal, train cars were piled up like a giant child had left his toys out.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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