1
as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a stack of playing cards
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Recent Examples of stack
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The leather straps for restraining limbs are still there on opposite ends underneath stacks of paper.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
This fall's live music scene is stacked full of hip-hop heavyweights and soulful R&B artists.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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The mannequins are barefooted and appear to have stacks of zip ties in their pockets.
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Along with the art, Pantzer stacked the shelves from floor to ceiling in his upstairs study with rare books on the artist, wills and sales catalogues, Krause wrote.
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The fest happened along the shore of the Eel River and featured loads of daytime activities along with the music by night.—
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Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.—
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Doing so requires training, followed by medical exams and piles of forms, and involves a lot of work, planning, and money.—
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Per city guidance, leave a one-foot gap between the curb and the leaf piles to avoid blocking storm drains and ensure all leaves can be picked up.—
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Amazon has a ton of fashion-forward options that are lightweight and easy to pack thanks to their slim profile.—
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Similarly, these Margaux ballet flats, though beautiful, are quite expensive and lack tons of support.—
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More than a dozen high-quality studies over decades have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
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Remember when finalists used to have a couple months to design a dozen or so looks?—
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
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The school and university employees who have filed suits are some of the dozens of workers across a slew of fields fired or suspended from their jobs or subject to other consequences for their controversial comments, according to a USA TODAY count of news reports and statements.—
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The fall sale is here at Nordstrom, and it’s filled with deals on top brands and trendy looks for every style and budget.—
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During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.—
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But a chunk of the typical campus demographic was missing.—
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This recipe gets an extra bit of zip from chunks of pineapple.—
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In Wake, Astin will play Cassie, the social sibling of the bunch who hides her grief behind her warmth, wit and need to keep up appearances.—
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Etihad Park is scheduled to open before the 2027 MLS season, and with it a whole bunch of open dates for the team—and the league—to play with.—
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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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