pile up

verb

1. to gather or be gathered in a pile; accumulate
2. informal.
   to crash or cause to crash

noun

1. informal.
   a multiple collision of vehicles

Example Sentences

We are approaching the first time of the season when managers have to juggle their first-team squads as the fixtures start to pile up.

From BBC

“For months now, aid has been piling up on the Gazan side, after Israeli inspection, waiting for collection and distribution, and we've been taking many measures to assist with the pick-up of aid,” it added.

From BBC

He’s piled up 32 rushing plays of 10 yards or longer and often requires multiple defenders to bring him down.

From Los Angeles Times

In Valencia, school classes and sports activities suspended in some areas and sandbags piled up to protect the centre of the town of Aldaia.

From BBC

Precautions are being taken in many areas of Valencia, with school classes and sports activities suspended in some towns and sandbags piled up to protect the centre of the town of Aldaia.

From BBC

Related Words

• collapse
• crash
• debacle
• debris
• destruction
• devastation
• hulk
• mess
• ruin
• shipwreck
• wreckage