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Definition pile on in American English

pile on phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

to increase something by a large amount, or to do it a lot

Example

The U.N. is piling on the pressure and the two sides may both have to withdraw.

Example

a team that never fails to pile on the action

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Definition pile on in American English