pile up
Example Sentences
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That’s what has allowed them to pile up points against Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 phenom who, until the Finals, spent the playoffs torturing opposing offenses across the NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The vulnerability was real, but the larger lesson was mostly missed: organizations let technical debt pile up until a deadline turns it into a crisis.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
There’s a reason black beans tend to pile up in the pantry.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
To truly expand their place on the map, though, the Greens would love not just to pile up the number of seats but to take control of individual councils in London.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Goods from around the world would pile up on English docks, while the people of Europe spent their money on products theyd sell to one another.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
