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
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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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
How fragile of an ego Trump must have to sit at the Resolute desk and demand that the Ukrainian leader, who has been a beacon of hope and resistance to a beleaguered population under invasion from the world’s most aggressive imperialist, heap praise for the cameras.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Our neighbors to the north enjoy the dish — a heaping plate of fresh-cut fries topped with cheese curds and gravy — as both an appetizer and a full meal.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
These rubbish heaps are rich in paleobotanical fossils, including fragments of more than 20,000 plants such as avocados, bottle gourds, agave, beans and squashes.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
How fragile of an ego Trump must have to sit at the Resolute desk and demand that the Ukrainian leader, who has been a beacon of hope and resistance to a beleaguered population under invasion from the world’s most aggressive imperialist, heap praise for the cameras.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Critics have argued that current care robots fall short in their practical application, often heaping additional work on to their human counterparts, while struggling to manage conditions like severe dementia.
—Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Our neighbors to the north enjoy the dish — a heaping plate of fresh-cut fries topped with cheese curds and gravy — as both an appetizer and a full meal.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heap
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“Heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heap. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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