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piling

[pahy-ling] / ˈpaɪ lɪŋ /
NOUN
beam
Synonyms
STRONGEST
girder joist pillar plank pole shaft sill timber
STRONG
axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece jamb lintel pile post prop rafter scantling spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud two-by-four
NOUN
pier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dam dock jetty promenade wharf
STRONG
berth buttress column landing levee mole pilaster pile pillar post quay slip upright
WEAK
pierage
NOUN
pillar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pedestal
STRONG
colonnade mast obelisk pier pilaster post prop shaft stanchion support tower upright
NOUN
rafter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beam
STRONG
axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece girder jamb joist lintel pile pillar plank pole post prop scantling shaft sill spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud timber two-by-four
NOUN
retaining wall
Synonyms
WEAK
abutment breast wall bulkhead bulwark embankment revetment

Example Sentences

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Investors are chasing the latest stock-market rally by piling into equity call options, according to analysis done by Cboe Global Markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Either way, the profits are piling up for the banks, which charge investors depending on the complexity of their trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They don’t have bills piling up because they can’t afford to pay them.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

He is eventually saddled with an 0-2 record with a 6.23 ERA after piling up a 4.46 ERA in eight starts last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I realized we kept piling up these presents because it was as good as free advertising for the firms involved, but I couldn't be cynical.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath