MOUNDING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mounding

verb

present participle of mound

as in piling

to form into a pile or ridge of earth mound the mulch around the plants

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as in stacking

to lay or throw on top of one another mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat

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unpiling

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Recent Examples of mounding With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 Planting them on a slope or mounding them can improve drainage. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 Selections may be mounding or trailing. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026

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In other words, dollars committed are piling up more than four times faster than hardware coming off the line.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
On this night of all nights, the youngsters at play aren’t just piling into Ubers like spoiled rich kids.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of piling

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But there’s no reason to avoid stacking shades of mocha, caramel, walnut in one ensemble.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
But for those craving something other than epic spectacle, Universal is stacking the lineup by releasing the small-scale romcom One Night Only, starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of stacking

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When the stems reach about 6 to 8 inches tall, start hilling by placing new soil around the stems.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025

Definition of hilling

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