piling
Americannoun
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the act of driving piles
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a number of piles
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a structure formed of piles
Etymology
Origin of piling
First recorded in 1400–50, piling is from the late Middle English word pylyng; pile 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Its defense followed suit, with Nebraska piling up points in the paint at will.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors have also been piling into bond markets on fears that AI advances will decimate the job market, while hotter-than-expected producer prices have clouded hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch
Analysts said the losses showed firms needed to far exceed even elevated forecasts, making it even harder to please investors who have been piling into tech in recent years.
From Barron's
And yet Chinese households are still piling up cash.
From MarketWatch
"Jobs that you would be doing now, all that's piling up," he added.
From BBC
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