Piles and Tries

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Piles noun - A large number or amount.

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Tries and piles are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tries" instead a verb "Piles".

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Piles and tries are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piles" instead a verb "Tries".

In the Monster Mart story, Marty tries to threaten some thugs, it doesn't work, he piles up some barrels of flammable liquid behind him, smashes them and tries again, framed by the firey explosion.

Source: Webcomic / The Adventures of Dr. McNinja
That's what the in-game tips say, but just about every other kind enemy that tries to eat you also has "piles" laying around their habitat.

Source: Video Game / Borderlands
In the first book, as Michael is sorting the piles of junk in his side of the room into boxes, Norman tries to jump over said boxes and falls into the one marked "Throw Out or Give Away".

Source: Stuffed into a Trashcan

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