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heap

[heep] / hip /
NOUN
pile, accumulation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bundle clump jumble lump stack ton
STRONG
abundance agglomeration aggregation assemblage bank batch bulk bunch cargo cluster collection concentration congeries deposit fullness gathering gobs harvest haul hill hoard load lot lots mass million mint mound mountain much ocean oodles plenty pot profusion quantity scad stock stockpile store sum thousand total trillion volume whole
WEAK
a lot amassment great deal
Antonyms
STRONG
ditch individual lack little one part valley want
WEAK
bit
VERB
amass, collect in pile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concentrate dump stack
STRONG
accumulate add arrange augment bank bunch deposit fill gather group hoard increase load lump mass mound pack stockpile store swell
WEAK
fill up
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease deplete diminish disperse distribute divide lessen lose mix up scatter separate spend spread squander subtract use waste

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This game began, appropriately enough, with Angela Dugalic blocking Aston Judd’s shot and then glaring at her as the Longhorn lay in a heap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Stir in a heap of chopped greens — kale, chard or spinach — until just wilted.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

During their first White House meeting last June, Merz challenged Trump to heap pressure on Moscow to end the "terrible" Ukraine war raging since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Google’s Gemini 3 large language model, released in mid-November, vaulted the company to the top of the AI heap due to its strong performance on AI benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

But after all the shawls and blankets are in a heap on the floor, and I see our stash of books, flashlights, and Zayd’s emergency toys, I only feel worse.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan