PILE UP
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Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Pile Up.
Pile Up - as a verb
Increase in amount by collecting or gathering
Example: "Journals are accumulating in my office"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
accumulate16amass7conglomerate17cumulate12gather10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
increase10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Arrange into piles or stacks
Example: "She piled up her books in my living room"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
heap upstack upGet or gather together
Example: "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
accumulate16amass7collect11compile13hoard9roll upHypernyms (Closely Related)
hive awaylay input insalt awaystack awaystash awaystore5Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I forgot to do the laundry and now the clothes are starting to pile up."
"If you don't clean your room, the dirty dishes will pile up."
"The snow continues to pile up outside my window."
"I need to sort through the papers on my desk before they pile up any further."
"As the dishes pile up in the sink, they become more difficult to wash."
