piling on

Example Sentences

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It comes after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached fresh records on Tuesday, with chip company Micron piling on nearly 20 percent to also hit a $1 trillion market cap.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

And the company is piling on debt to keep that spending going, weakening its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Twenty-eight minutes gone at the Stade de France and Scotland are piling on the pressure in the home 22.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Adding reliever Edwin Díaz and outfielder Kyle Tucker, frankly, is just piling on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“I stopped to help a guy,” I say, grabbing a clean plate and piling on the food.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz