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

Example Sentences

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Signals are piling up against consumer discretionary stocks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Issues with a new wave of "smart glasses" seem to be piling up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And the company is piling on debt to keep that spending going, weakening its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

AT&T shares were up about 5% for the year through Friday’s close, rising thanks to solid earnings report and investors piling into safer dividend stocks.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Her mind was a flurry of worries, each one piling on top of the next.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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