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pile something up

1. to crash or wreck something. Drive carefully if you don't want to pile the car up. The driver piled up the car against a tree.

2. to make something into a heap. Carl piled all the leaves up and set them afire. Please pile up the leaves.

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There have been a number of recorded cases of pile ups in the fast lane due to skidding vehicles so be very careful. How to Ensure Good Performance of A Very Fast Car During Extreme ... by Gavin Drake / Automotive community Police were forced to close the M9 for two hours near Linlithgow, West Lothian, as dozens of cars were involved in pile ups on both sides of the carriageway. Foggy roads cause commuter chaos by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) The company now plans to recruit 120 casual and part-time staff to work on the weekend postal pile ups. Staff kill post plan by The Mirror (London, England)			pie in the sky piece piece of cake piece out piece together pierce pierce through piercing scream pig pig out Pig's arse! pigeon piggy in the middle pigs Pigs might fly pike pile pile in pile into pile it high and sell it cheap pile off pile on pile on the agony pile out pile the work on pile up pilfer from pill pillar pillar of strength pillow talk pilot pilot into pilot out of pilot through pin pin against pin back pin back ears pin beneath pin down pin ears back pin faith on pin hopes on pin money pin on pin to pin under pin up on pinch pinch back			pile off pile off pile on pile on pile on pile on pile on pile on the agony pile out pile out pile out pile out pile out pile Pelion on Ossa pile Pelion on Ossa pile penetration Pile plank pile rig pile rig pile ring pile shoe pile shoe pile the work on pile them high and sell it cheap pile them high and sell them cheap pile tolerance pile tower pile tower pile tower pile tower pile up Pile weave pile weight pile-driver pile-driver Pile-Driving Equipment pile-up pile-up pile-up Pile-Up Rejection pile-ups Pile-worn Pilea Pilea Pilea involucrata Pilea microphylla Pilea pumilla pileas pileate pileated pileated woodpecker pileated woodpeckers piled piled piled piled piled piled arms piled arms piled arms piled arms

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