heaping
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Rising interest rates are heaping pressure on the government to cut spending while also offering new support to households in the government’s budget in May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Pressure has only intensified after she missed medal chances in the team and giant slalom events, heaping expectation on Wednesday's slalom as her last opportunity to reach the podium at this Games.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Admittedly, heaping this much flattery onto a tawdry piece of airport fiction adapted into a Sydney Sweeney-starring, big-screen sensation may seem hyperbolic.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
The analysts generally prefer utilities and other power providers that can meet new demands from data centers without heaping new burdens on consumers.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
She spooned porridge into her mouth, found it to be bland, and scooped four heaping mounds of brown sugar into the gray mess.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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