pile on

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The grief quickly gave way to an even more unifying pile-on against Kirk critics.

From Salon

The “high-profile attacks ... serve as dog whistles for a pile-on.”

From Los Angeles Times

Being super hot probably didn’t hurt either, but it was seeing Arenales stand up for our sweet Amaya Papaya against a pile-on from his fellow male islanders that sealed the deal — not just for Espinal, but for the viewers, in particular Latinx ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Others defended her, and expressed discomfort at seeing such a young actress suffer a pile-on.

From BBC

The daughter of late Sen. John McCain and one-time daytime television host was joining in a pile-on of Joy Behar.

From Salon