pile on
phrasal verb
piled on; piling on; piles on
US, informal
: to join other people in criticizing something or someone in usually an unfair way
After the first few negative reviews, all the other critics started piling on.
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Advertisement At major airports, flights were operating, but airlines were already piling on new cancellations and delays after Friday’s weather slowed airline travel to a crawl.
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Jeff Amy and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Joe Rogan’s eerie prediction; Ana Kasparian piles on and blames Dems for wildfires
Amber Duke and Lynda Tran discuss the politics over the California wildfires.
—The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Danni piles on to the criticism by asking to talk with Daisy and blames the chief stew for losing her passion and motivation.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
United piled on the pressure by adding to that zone with extra players.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Amy and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Joe Rogan’s eerie prediction; Ana Kasparian piles on and blames Dems for wildfires
Amber Duke and Lynda Tran discuss the politics over the California wildfires.
—The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Danni piles on to the criticism by asking to talk with Daisy and blames the chief stew for losing her passion and motivation.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
United piled on the pressure by adding to that zone with extra players.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pile on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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