piling on

Example Sentences

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The boys celebrated their victory by piling on top of one another in the snow.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

There were also gains elsewhere in the region, with Tokyo piling on 1.9 percent, while Taipei jumped more than two percent.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 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

The point was to hit a mooring buoy at first, then a piling on the next dock.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson