piling on

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

South Korean chip giant SK hynix was the standout, piling on more than 10 percent, while rival Samsung was up around four percent.

From Barron's • May 4, 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

They flew to a piling on the dock, and then to a roof of a warehouse.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey