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piling on

noun as in open season

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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

Following a grand slam by the Yankees’ Anthony Volpe in the third, which made Kanno hang his head and groan, New York was piling on the runs to make the score 11-4, seemingly hell-bent on avoiding a sweep.

The Dodgers were unrelenting, piling on after a Manny Machado meltdown and finishing them off with a blistering bullpen that threw six shutout innings.

But before piling on, remember he’s the same guy who brought in the hitters that have shaped a top-of-the-order lineup unlike perhaps any in baseball history.

Harris supporters cheered it, while Trumps acolytes on Fox News and other conservative outlets said the duo was piling on the former president and letting his Democratic opponent off easy.

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

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