pile on

Example Sentences

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Spoon over warm rice and pile on whatever toppings you have around: avocado, cheese, cabbage, cilantro, leftover pico or a squeeze of lime.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Normally, others misfortune isn’t something I pile on, but oh, did that woman earn some scorn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

That would pile on the frustration for economists, investors and policymakers who rely on the regular cadence of data releases to understand the state of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The Northern Irishman had slipped off the top of the pile on Friday following a disastrous second round in which he landed in the water four times.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

I waved my hand over the spread before assembling a small pile on my plate.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas