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

After Miami’s Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against the Wizards last month, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra defended his decision to pile on against a tanking team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

“Betting on perfection is a dangerous place to be in so we’ve been reticent to pile on to the momentum trades.”

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

She fights to work her hair into a pile on top of her head, like getting that locked down will replace the fact that they’re stuffed into a tight space with Frank’s old junk.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers