5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PILE'

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5 phrasal verbs with 'PILE'

Pile in

1. Enter a place quickly, in a disorganised way
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The coach stopped and we all PILED IN.

Pile into

1. Enter a place quickly, in a disorganised way
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: We PILED INTO the shop when it opened.

Pile on

1. Add or give more or something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Work's crazy- they keep PILING ON the pressure.
2. Exaggerate or talk in a way to affect someone's feelings
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: It wasn't very serious, but they PILED ON the guilt.

Pile out

1. Leave a place quickly, in a disorganised way
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The train eventually arrived and we all PILED OUT.

Pile up

1. Accumulate
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Work just keeps on PILING UP and I really can't manage to get it all done.
2. Accumulate in a pile or heap
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The ironing's PILING UP as I hate doing it.

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