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Phrasal Verb - Piling up

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Raymundo CH

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Definition​

to accumulate or gather something, especially in a large amount, over a period of time, often in a gradual or continuous way; to increase in volume, amount, or intensity, often to a point where it becomes difficult or impossible to handle or manage.

Examples​

No.Example
1The bills kept piling up, and we couldn't pay them all at once.
2Traffic piling up on the highway during rush hour is a common problem.
3The leaves were piling up in the corners of the room, making it look messy.
4The company's debt has been piling up for years, and it may lead to bankruptcy.
5The fans piling up were starting to make the place look cluttered.
6The tourists were piling up at the top of the mountain, waiting to board the chairlift.
7The professor's notes were piling up, along with the ever-growing stack of papers.
8The children piling up blocks on the carpet was a mess to clean up.
9The driver should slow down because traffic is piling up ahead.
10The newspapers were piling up in messy heaps on the news desk.

Phrasal Verb - Doing Without

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Raymundo CH

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Definition​

To be without someone or something that you need or use as a part of your life or to live without someone or something that you value: They were in the process of selling their home when they had to do without electricity for a week. People are more likely to increase their spending and be weaker in times of economic distress when they are doing without.

Examples​

No.Example
1She was struggling to cope when doing without her favorite television show.
2He couldn't imagine doing without his habitual drink of having a coffee every morning.
3The poor were doing without even the basic necessities like water and medicine.
4The company has decided to start doing without employee bonuses for the fiscal year.
5She's said she's doing without social gatherings this year to save money.
6He's been doing without his daily newspaper to minimize expenses.
7The entire town was doing without any kind of entertainment for weeks.
8They said they'll do without vehicles since the bike lanes are about to be finished.
9They said, 'We can’t do without the presence of artists in our city.'
10During the entire conflict, soldiers had to do without their families and they were informed from home they were going to have children while in the military.