pile on
Example Sentences
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The pile-on proceeded to break comment section containment, spreading into blogs, magazines and network TV talk shows.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026
The risk is a pile-on that would be the mirror image of Bitcoin ETFs’ role in last year’s Bitcoin rally, when the surge of inflows to the new funds helped drive the crypto higher.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Poor Matthew suffered a pile-on when it looked as if Johnson hadn’t gotten the votes.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025
She canceled her summer tour and her fourth marriage ended in divorce, not to mention the internet pile-on on Bennifer 2.0 that put it out there for public consumption.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Cranky, the Scots started a bit of a scrap on the touchline when Ollie Smith tripped Sexton and sparked a pile-on.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023