piling on

Example Sentences

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City are also used to piling on the pressure before their title rivals play.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Adding reliever Edwin Díaz and outfielder Kyle Tucker, frankly, is just piling on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Epstein told Prince Andrew that “the press is piling on me in the states” in February 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Among equity markets, Seoul was the best performer, piling on more than five percent, having dropped a similar amount Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“I stopped to help a guy,” I say, grabbing a clean plate and piling on the food.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz