pile up
Example Sentences
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The losses have continued to pile up this term: Once again, the 5th Circuit looks poised to have the highest reversal rate of any appeals court.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026
Maybe they receive interest or dividends and let the proceeds pile up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But data from last month showed apparel makers appeared to relent, as costs from the Iran war and the U.S.-led trade war pile up.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
There’s a reason black beans tend to pile up in the pantry.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Teasing you along, letting you pile up a little paper profit, then bang!
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
