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

To cope, airlines are trimming their schedules and piling on fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Builders have been piling on discounts to boost sales: In January, 40% of builders cut prices, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Home Builders.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

But she knew—just as one knows when piling on one final block that the tower will fall—she knew they couldn’t make it.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson