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heaped

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhipt// UK //hˈiːpt// heaped

v. to put a large amount of something into a pile or onto a plate. You use this when you are serving food or stacking things up high.

v. to pile or heap something in large quantities onto a surface or into a container. Often used in the passive voice to describe the state of being piled up.


SIMPLE

The waiter heaped the plate with fresh vegetables.

CONTEXTUAL

The chef heaped the pasta onto the serving dish until it was almost overflowing.

COMPLEX

The kitchen was heaped with dirty dishes, creating a chaotic scene that required immediate attention from the cleaning staff.

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