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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
she couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
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Recent Examples of hoard
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
There are some companies sitting on a cash hoard that have Wall Street’s stamp of approval.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Heartbreak, loss, hoarding Madison Lovelle, 40, opened the doors and windows to her late father's Oklahoma condo and got to work.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
There are some companies sitting on a cash hoard that have Wall Street’s stamp of approval.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Verb
Suddenly, there is broad enthusiasm for systems that keep the powerful from hoarding all available advantages.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Heartbreak, loss, hoarding Madison Lovelle, 40, opened the doors and windows to her late father's Oklahoma condo and got to work.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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It’s packed with pockets to keep your travel documents, clothing, and gear in easy reach—there are three front stash pockets, a side water bottle pocket, and a zippered main compartment with multiple pockets, including a waterproof compartment for storing small toiletries.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Josh O’Connor plays Daniel Kellner, a cybersecurity specialist with a stash of top-secret data on a collection of drives in a backpack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Today, the once sprawling forest is confined to a 1,000 acre reserve.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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That's why making noise, storing food properly and carrying accessible bear spray remain your best defenses.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The only opposition came from James Eadie, a licensed pyrotechnic operator, who said hobby rocket users could have difficulty complying with the bill because many local governments do not have permitting processes for storing small quantities of rocket motors.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Ships loaded with crude oil have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months, unable to safely travel through the waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gasoline supplies typically traveled before the war began.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The sanctions hit individuals and organizations involved in the manufacturing and supply of drones and other military equipment to Russian forces.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Although at the end of his life, my dad had managed to accumulate more than enough money to keep him and my mom happy, he was obsessed about money, probably due to his own difficult upbringing and the trauma associated with it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Part of the reason the Hornets have stockpiled draft capital is to have it at their disposal to use as bargaining chips to get a prospective deal done.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Books represent truth, facts, analysis, all values that should be treasured and embraced but are now under assault in some quarters.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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