piled

[ pahyld ]

adjective

1. having a pile, as velvet and other fabrics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piled¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “covered with hair”; pile ³, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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

His failure at the Promotions competition piled up pressure to make the most of whatever starts he could subsequently get.

From BBC

She had seen off both the world number one and two in Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek en route to the final, and piled the pressure on her opponent in the early stages against Zheng.

From BBC

Each walk spans the length of an iconic L.A. boulevard, trekking about 14 to 16 miles and stopping along the way to explore its sun-scorched sidewalks and faded public murals, its high-end furniture boutiques, cheap motels and historic churches, its food carts piled high with fresh fruit and its buzzing freeway overpasses — from below.

From Los Angeles Times

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