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heap

[heep] / hip /
NOUN
pile, accumulation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bundle clump jumble lump stack ton
STRONG
abundance agglomeration aggregation assemblage bank batch bulk bunch cargo cluster collection concentration congeries deposit fullness gathering gobs harvest haul hill hoard load lot lots mass million mint mound mountain much ocean oodles plenty pot profusion quantity scad stock stockpile store sum thousand total trillion volume whole
WEAK
a lot amassment great deal
Antonyms
STRONG
ditch individual lack little one part valley want
WEAK
bit
VERB
amass, collect in pile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concentrate dump stack
STRONG
accumulate add arrange augment bank bunch deposit fill gather group hoard increase load lump mass mound pack stockpile store swell
WEAK
fill up
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease deplete diminish disperse distribute divide lessen lose mix up scatter separate spend spread squander subtract use waste

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This game began, appropriately enough, with Angela Dugalic blocking Aston Judd’s shot and then glaring at her as the Longhorn lay in a heap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Some crafty artifice and a heap of negative space aren’t enough to fill the void left by a complete lack of narrative sense.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Patrick mows the grass in the garden and puts the cuttings on the compost heap.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

After winning the toss and choosing to field, Matthew Forde bowled a magnificent spell of 1-10 from his four overs and removed captain Rohit Paudel for five to heap pressure on Nepal's top order.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Cocoa stops playing with a pair of socks and goes straight to the heap of dirty clothes in the corner.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas