stock·pile
ˈstäk-ˌpī(-ə)l 
: a storage pile: such as
a
: a reserve supply of something essential accumulated within a country for use during a shortage
b
: a gradually accumulated reserve of something
… avert stockpiles of unsold cars.—
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stockpiled; stockpiling; stockpiles
1
: to place or store in or on a stockpile
2
: to accumulate a stockpile of
a country suspected of stockpiling weapons
stockpiler
noun
Examples of stockpile in a Sentence
Noun
a stockpile of medical supplies
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
Verb
The government stockpiled vaccines to prepare for a flu epidemic.
we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Keeping those stockpiles high, regardless of the sport, is critical, Mower says—although perhaps not solely with bagels.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
However, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog — the International Atomic Energy Agency — has been unable for months to inspect and verify Iran’s nuclear stockpile.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Keeping those stockpiles high, regardless of the sport, is critical, Mower says—although perhaps not solely with bagels.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Heat could even try to flip Powell and/or Wiggins’ contracts for draft picks in an effort to continue stockpiling trade assets for the next star who becomes available.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpile. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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