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pileup

[pahyl-uhp] / ˈpaɪlˌʌp /
NOUN
stack
Synonyms


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The California Highway Patrol responded to the vehicle pileup at 7:34 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

A Jan. 31 pileup involved 59 cars with 10 people needing hospitalization.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lindsey believes a pileup in delays could be enough to spur a broader market correction.

From The Wall Street Journal

In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.

From Salon

A three-mile stretch of Highway 99 was closed for more than five hours Saturday after dense fog led to a massive vehicle pileup in Tulare County, about 40 miles north of Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times