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Definition pile on in British English

pile on phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

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

Example

a team that never fails to pile on the action

Example

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

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2

if someone piles on weight, or if it piles on, their weight increases suddenly and by a large amount

Example

I always pile on the pounds over Christmas.

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3

to make a bad situation much worse for someone

3.1

to make a bad situation much worse for someone

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3.2

to enjoy making a situation seem much worse than it is

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Definition pile on in British English