heap up

Stack into mounds

To heap up is to accumulate in a pile or mass: Snow heaped up against the fence, They heaped up firewood for the winter.

The phrase often suggests abundance or excess—heaping up wealth, praise, or troubles.

It can also mean to load generously: She heaped up his plate with potatoes.

accumulation

pile

Accumulated mass of objects

  • stackItems piled vertically
  • amassCollect in quantity
  • hoardHidden accumulated valuables

stockpile · store · aggregate · accrue · cumulate · buildup · collect · compile · squirrel away · bank

Opposites
spatial arrangement/distribution

heap upscatter

Distribute in random directions

spread out · disperse · strew · distribute · disseminate

accumulation/quantity change

heap updeplete

Greatly reduce supply

use up · diminish · reduce · exhaust · drain

vertical accumulation vs. removal

heap upclear away

Remove to make room

remove · take away · diminish · deplete · reduce

Family

up, heap, heaps, heaped, heaping

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G