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

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

Not to bring the mood down too much, but the stories are piling up of women killed or maimed because of abortion bans.

From Salon

Refuse is piling up, he argued, because the properties don’t have large enough trash rooms; safety is a heightened concern because residents don’t have sufficient social services.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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