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piling

noun as in pier

noun as in pillar

noun as in retaining wall

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Example Sentences

“For months now, aid has been piling up on the Gazan side, after Israeli inspection, waiting for collection and distribution, and we've been taking many measures to assist with the pick-up of aid,” it added.

From BBC

Just as Hojgaard was piling on the pressure, McIlroy produced a stunning approach shot on the 16th to tee up a birdie putt.

From BBC

Not to bring the mood down too much, but the stories are piling up of women killed or maimed because of abortion bans.

From Salon

Refuse is piling up, he argued, because the properties don’t have large enough trash rooms; safety is a heightened concern because residents don’t have sufficient social services.

With its manufacturing practices under scrutiny, its machinists on strike and losses piling up, Boeing is said to be considering selling parts of its fabled space business.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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