STACKED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

stacked 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of stacked

as in built

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stacked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stack

as in piled

to lay or throw on top of one another stacked the split logs by the house

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unpiled

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Recent Examples of stacked

Verb

Timing wasn’t on their side, as the motion picture group stacked dizzying losses for WBD this year (despite a banner 2025). — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 Instead of bending one solid piece, the wood is cut into thin strips, coated with adhesive, stacked back together, and pressed against a curved mold. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026 In the credits' most recent form, people who bought or leased a new electric vehicle could earn a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500, which could be stacked on top of state incentives. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Backpack survived a brutal bracket This year’s competition was stacked. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Aritzia’s fall lineup is stacked with delicious jacket options, including this boxy, cropped jacket made of a thick, soft goat suede. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026 In another tank, a cluster of tiny frogs not yet ready to be released into the wild had stacked themselves under a heat lamp. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The researchers then vertically stacked fast- and slow-responding devices, allowing different layers to process information over different timescales. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Residents stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes in some coastal areas on Thursday. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacked

Adjective

Enter into the open great room, which has a gas fireplace, dining area, and handsome built-ins.

— BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
The department was built 30 years ago and has not been substantially expanded even as emergency medicine has become more sophisticated.

— Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 29 Oct. 2019

Definition of built

Verb

With the throne disengaged from governance, petitions and reports from officials piled up unread, crucial state posts went unfilled, and the imperial bureaucracy splintered amid poisonous factional infighting.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Richland lost a 45-42 heartbreaker to Highland Park at Birdville FA/AC after UCLA commit Jayshon Gibson — who piled up 273 rushing yards and five total touchdowns — left the game with cramps late in the fourth quarter.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of piled

Adjective

There is access to miles of amazing hiking trails, gin bottle-blue glacial rivers and lakes, and ample opportunity to spot the again-thriving native wildlife.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But critics point to turmoil already seen at CBS under Skydance ownership — and aren’t convinced this new body will move the needle much, because Ellison is set to have ample oversight over appointments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ample

Adjective

The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

The difference between one frame rate and another can be the difference between wanting to ogle a voluptuous demon and wanting to squish her like a bug.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Everyone, meanwhile, can enjoy the simple, perfect sight gag of a voluptuous sheep cleaning a blackboard with her ample fleece.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of voluptuous

Adjective

The results suggested that the idea of using messenger RNA to train the immune system to attack cancer cells — an approach first devised decades ago — was ripe for further drug development.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

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