piling
Americannoun
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the act of driving piles
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a number of piles
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a structure formed of piles
Etymology
Origin of piling
First recorded in 1400–50, piling is from the late Middle English word pylyng; see pile 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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At one point these diminutive, muttering, bewhiskered mechanics accompany Grogu on a side quest, piling into a bitty space ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The boys celebrated their victory by piling on top of one another in the snow.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
On Monday, strategists from Cboe Global Markets shared a chart with MarketWatch showing that investors have been aggressively piling into “out-of-the-money” call options.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The Duffys are not ordinary Americans piling into a minivan for a modest summer vacation.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
She appealed to her neighbors: “She’s always just taking that dung and piling it up on top of her, isn’t she?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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