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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor
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as in hill
an area of high ground
a pitcher's mound
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Recent Examples of mound
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Based on a five-man rotation with four days off between starts, Wednesday would have been Tolle's turn to take the mound.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Could Shohei Ohtani return to mound before the All-Star break?
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Robertson broke his bat while bouncing one back to the mound.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Based on a five-man rotation with four days off between starts, Wednesday would have been Tolle's turn to take the mound.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.
—Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Could Shohei Ohtani return to mound before the All-Star break?
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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The Committee will pursue additional Epstein bank records based on this new information.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau responds to complaints involving financial products and services including bank accounts, credit reports, and payments made or requested.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Banfield had to go back to the pile, as it was called, for nine straight days.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pile-in on Broadcom comes after Oracle nearly turned into a hyperscaler overnight.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is written and directed by Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And the voice cast is stacked with comic heavy-hitters like Pete Davidson, Ricky Gervais and Isla Fisher, who bring their wealth of wit and personality into these already beloved characters.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The day kicks off with live German music from Alpen Musikanten and a menu stacked with bratwursts, smoked meats and pretzels courtesy of Outpost 36 BBQ.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As of publication time, Simpson has reached 11 mountain peaks.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, building here is an homage to Aspen’s past, a way of honoring the pioneers who helped transform a quiet mountain town into an international destination.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many men disconnect from their family to get a reprieve from these sentiments, which deepens the drift.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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No Model Ts, no Chevrolet Ds, no Overland Model 90Bs, no automobiles in the thick drifts of snow on the streets.—
Beth Kephart
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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