pile up
Example Sentences
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These ridges form when chunks of sea ice are pushed toward the coast, piling up until they become thick enough to rest on the seafloor.
From Science Daily
Seve has let the detritus of life pile up around him — literally — with delivery packages and plastic-wrapped clothes overrunning his tiny Baltimore apartment.
From Los Angeles Times
But if tickets pile up, violators risk getting their vehicles booted by security, leaving them the shame of having to ask a manager to call and get their tires released.
As the visa refusals piled up, some began to fear their American college dreams were vanishing.
In addition to daily outages, fuel prices have soared, public transport has become rare and trash is piling up as garbage trucks are no longer running.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
