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to increase something by a large amount, or to do it a lot
a team that never fails to pile on the action
The UN is piling on the pressure and the two sides may both have to withdraw.
if someone piles on weight, or if it piles on, their weight increases suddenly and by a large amount
I always pile on the pounds over Christmas.
to make a bad situation much worse for someone
to enjoy making a situation seem much worse than it is