pileup

Example Sentences

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In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

The advantages are obvious: The method could be used for future data storage and for fast data transmission at terahertz rates without the systems being slowed down by the pileup of heat.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

Some ended up with an inventory pileup just as shoppers pulled back their spending, leaving companies to discount goods and take a hit on their margins, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

In the middle of the night … I’m still haunted by this mawkish pileup of gospel signifiers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Carefully, without disturbing the pileup of plastic baskets, we climbed up and over the nearest register’s conveyer belt.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken