pile up
Example Sentences
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That’s what has allowed them to pile up points against Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 phenom who, until the Finals, spent the playoffs torturing opposing offenses across the NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The vulnerability was real, but the larger lesson was mostly missed: organizations let technical debt pile up until a deadline turns it into a crisis.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Empty plastic bottles pile up on the kerbs of its potholed streets.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
There’s a reason black beans tend to pile up in the pantry.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The Circle’s full of people milling around, wailing, or just sitting and letting the snow pile up around them.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
