piling

[pahy-ling] / ˈpaɪ lɪŋ /

NOUN

beam

Synonyms

STRONGEST

girder joist pillar plank pole shaft sill timber

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece jamb lintel pile post prop rafter scantling spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud two-by-four

NOUN

pier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dam dock jetty promenade wharf

STRONG

berth buttress column landing levee mole pilaster pile pillar post quay slip upright

WEAK

pierage

NOUN

pillar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pedestal

STRONG

colonnade mast obelisk pier pilaster post prop shaft stanchion support tower upright

NOUN

rafter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece girder jamb joist lintel pile pillar plank pole post prop scantling shaft sill spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud timber two-by-four

NOUN

retaining wall

Synonyms

WEAK

abutment breast wall bulkhead bulwark embankment revetment

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On Monday, strategists from Cboe Global Markets shared a chart with MarketWatch showing that investors have been aggressively piling into “out-of-the-money” call options.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Duffys are not ordinary Americans piling into a minivan for a modest summer vacation.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Either way, amyloid-β starts piling up in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Some say this leaves decisions piling up there unresolved - and ministers disempowered.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I scurry up and down the aisles, piling things into a red plastic basket.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

piling

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