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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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
Last season, USF snapped the ball every 21.4 seconds, the quickest rate in Division I, and piled up 40.5 points per game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes it ended up piled high on a hoagie roll.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“A convoluting gray cloud had piled where Mount St. Helens should be,” said Bea.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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