How to Use heap in a Sentence

heap

1 of 2 noun
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  • She left her dirty clothes in a heap on the floor.
  • He's in a heap of trouble!
  • He dumped the grass clippings into the compost heap.
  • I can't believe he's still driving that old heap.
  • Still, the decision leaves the artist in a heap of debt.
    — Byryan Hogg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The second was that painting and sculpture held firm at the top of the heap.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Photos and videos shared by the BBC show a bear on the deck of a home, as well as three bears on a trash heap.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And maybe the household names near the top of this year’s Grammy heap saw this whole world coming.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • With an extra-wide 30-inch head, this huge rake does a great job of pulling in heaps of leaves.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Best Value As far as budget dryers go, this one is at the top of the heap.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Bent sections of a black metal fence laid in a heap on the front lawn on Saturday at the scene of the crash.
    — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
  • It may not have been shaken off the top of the heap in terms of industry supremacy.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The rounds of seaweed are crisp and curved, cradling a smear of mashed avocado and a heap of caviar.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Everything — the boy, the heap of trash, the bush — is out of focus, and what is truly seen are the clothes that frame his life.
    — Yinka Elujoba, New York Times, 9 June 2023
  • Two of the sushi courses involve caviar, and each time the caviar comes in generous heaps.
    — Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • The crowds invaded the canyon, leaving heaps of litter and waste.
    — oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2023
  • That left some fan favorites in the garbage heap of history.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The water swept in heaps of debris that were piled high on some streets Wednesday.
    — WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In the pecking order of picture books, Robert McCloskey’s have been at the top of the heap for almost 80 years.
    — Elisabeth Egan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Turns out, that addition might be the not-so-secret weapon that helped this one come out on top of the gooey heap.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Strikes brought trains to a halt as walkouts by trash collectors leave heaps of garbage to pile up on the streets of Paris.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Cue the fried catfish, served under a heap of breezy mint, onions and bell peppers and sparked with a chile-lime sauce.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Up on his feet and out of his crease to take away the angle, the classic style of the day, Gilbert tumbled backward in a heap like a felled bull.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The great white hunter manages to slay the beast, but with his transportation reduced to a smoking heap, the couple's forced to spend the night in the wild.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2023
  • And for serving big heaps, the set also features two platters and two bowls.
    — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2023
  • Making things worse, Ossai lay in a heap on the sideline as Mahomes trotted back to the field.
    — Dave Skretta, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2023
  • On top is a heap of fried calamari and on the very top, a stack of fried yuyo, a seaweed Adrianzen sources from Peru.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • And the business of making it to the top of the heap as an elite runner can be especially taxing.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The three landed so violently in a heap, however, that the oven door fell off and the casserole fell to the floor.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Samsung just announced its flagship Galaxy S23 lineup, and the S23 Ultra sits at the top of the heap.
    — PCMAG, 2 Feb. 2023
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heap

2 of 2 verb
  • The girls heaped lots of love and guidance on the pups, and kept them fed and watered.
    — Jim Cosgrove, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And Yeoh was quick to heap her praise back on to the directors.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Another dress had a knob at the chest with the cloth heaped over it.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But the post went on to heap glowing praise on the tech attorney.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Use a large spoon to scoop a heaping portion of the mixture and place on the prepared sheet.
    — Joy Howard, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Congress could soon heap even more onto the FTC's plate.
    — Brian Fung, CNN, 9 June 2022
  • The fate of the captives has heaped pressure on the Israeli government.
    — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But there’s a sweetness about him that’s hard to square with the horrors heaped upon him as a child.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
  • Boston, not one to heap praise on herself, smiled and gently shook her head at the ruckus.
    — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The judges heap praise onto Rosé and Symone, but Symone’s stellar du-rag-train runway steals the show.
    — Paul McCallion, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Still others heap praise on Elvis Presley and Burl Ives.
    — Paul Muldoon, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Place 1 heaping tablespoon of refried beans in the center of each sope and spread it to fill the round.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • In the ads, burgers look tall, heaped with meat and cheese, topped with golden, rounded buns.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
  • On Saturday, López Obrador was one of the few world leaders still willing to heap praise on Trump.
    — Mark Stevenson and DÉbora Álvares, Star Tribune, 8 Nov. 2020
  • The case is laid out in a heaping 2,752-page document filed in Delhi High Court.
    — Suhasini Raj Anindito Mukherjee, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center of each.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Next, the chef adds the strained oatmeal liquid to the pan along with lemon zest and a heaping spoonful of grated parmesan.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Key Quotes Saguaro head coach Jason Mohns couldn't heap enough praise on his rising stars.
    — Chris Coppola, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Portion out 24 heaping tablespoons of dough and roll them in your hands to form round balls.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Much of the report, however, reads like a call to action rather than a concrete plan, with much blame heaped on the DCR.
    — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • Each was hired after Jones became a free agent, but both heaped praised Friday.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Depending on my mood that night, it’s either heaped in dust or sparkling clean.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Milliners heaped their creations not just with feathers but wings, tails, several birds, whole birds, and half birds (owl heads were all the rage in the 1890s).
    — Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 25 May 2023
  • But for most in-the-know foodies, the Golden State isn’t complete without a heaping pile of Dungeness crab.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • And this year, many of the products debuting are going to be garnished with heaping globs of AI.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
  • And down to a heaping stack of presents and elvish art on the walls, each detail has been perfectly placed by the jolly man in red himself.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
  • And don't forget that a heaping scoop of most protein powders will net you around 30 grams of the nutrient.
    — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
  • In years to come, Prince Andrew would heap far greater scandal on the royal family.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Thanksgiving may come with a heaping side of travel headaches this year.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
  • There's nothing like a roasted veggie side to heap next to your stuffing and mashed potatoes.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022

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