pile against

Frequency: 6.45.5 per million words

To stack things so they lean on a surface for support.

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Examples (10)

  • We piled sandbags against the door.
  • She carefully piled books against the wall to save space.
  • They piled logs against the chimney to dry them out.
  • The children piled their toys against the cupboard before bedtime.
  • Don't pile too many boxes against that fragile fence.
  • He had piled cushions against the window to block the draft.
  • The gardener piled fallen leaves against the compost bin.
  • Make sure you pile the canvases against a sturdy surface.
  • The old crates were piled against the back shed.
  • We decided to pile the extra chairs against the corner for now.