pile-up

[US]/[ˈpaɪl ʌp]/
[UK]/[ˈpaɪl ʌp]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A heap or accumulation of things.; A situation in which many things or people accumulate in one place, often causing problems.; A series of unfortunate events happening one after another.
v.To accumulate or pile up.; To accumulate in a place, often causing problems.

Phrases & Collocations

traffic pile-up

snow pile-up

avoid a pile-up

pile-up occurred

data pile-up

prevent pile-up

major pile-up

caused a pile-up

pile-up risk

Example Sentences

the dishes started to pile up in the sink after the dinner party.

emails continued to pile up in my inbox, and i felt overwhelmed.

snow began to pile up on the roof, threatening a collapse.

the pressure of deadlines caused work to pile up for weeks.

boxes started to pile up in the garage, cluttering the space.

problems continued to pile up, making the situation even more difficult.

the laundry started to pile up, and i needed to do a load.

unread articles began to pile up on my reading list.

the leaves started to pile up on the lawn after the autumn winds.

tasks continued to pile up, requiring a new organizational system.

wood started to pile up near the fireplace, ready for the winter.

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