heaped; heaping; heaps
1
a
: to throw or lay in a heap : pile or collect in great quantity
his sole object was to heap up riches
b
: to form or round into a heap
heaped the dirt into a mound
c
: to form a heap on : load heavily
heap the plates with food
2
: to accord or bestow lavishly or in large quantities
heaped honors upon them
Synonyms
Noun
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Verb
Examples of heap in a Sentence
Noun
He dumped the grass clippings into the compost heap.
a heap of old newspapers
She left her dirty clothes in a heap on the floor.
He's in a heap of trouble!
I can't believe he's still driving that old heap.
Verb
the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot
heaped the stones in a corner of the yard
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Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Activities and Experiences With the best of London at your doorstep, this isn’t the type of hotel with heaps of activities.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Photo : Lauren Tamaki Pasta Alla Ruota Commonly known as cheese-wheel pasta, pasta alla ruota is a mouthwatering, eyes-widening way to present a heap of carbs to a crowd.
—Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Activities and Experiences With the best of London at your doorstep, this isn’t the type of hotel with heaps of activities.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
Therefore, making or ordering enough food for everyone to have, at the very least, a heaping first place (and ideally a second) is a must.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heap. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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