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pile-ons

pile-ons is the plural of pile-on.

Meaning of pile-on

Noun

pile-on (plural pile-ons)

  1. An argument or fight in which one side is greatly advantaged by being more numerous or more closely allied than the other side.
    • We are in a time of never-ending Twitter pile-ons. Sometimes the criticism is warranted: Twitter can be a place for marginalised voices to amplify or bring attention to an injustice they have suffered.2019 November 19, Brigid Delaney, “It's the era of the Twitter pile-on. Isn't there something healthier we can do with our rage?”, in The Guardian

Questions about pile-ons

What is pile-ons the plural of?
Pile-ons is the plural of pile-on.

Words near pile-ons in the dictionary

  1. pile-driven
  2. pile-drives
  3. pile-driving
  4. pile-drove
  5. pile-on
  6. pile-ons
  7. pile-up
  8. pile-ups
  9. pilea
  10. pileate
  11. pileated

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