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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
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Researchers believe the hoard was buried around 900 A.D. – around the time the region was going through upheaval.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2025
Central banks hoard gold rather than trading it, which reduces the available supply and amplifies future price movements.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Much of the hoard was found to be either burnt or broken, which the team believes suggests some kind of symbolic process to display wealth and power.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Researchers believe the hoard was buried around 900 A.D. – around the time the region was going through upheaval.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Political uncertainty historically leads to consumer reticence—a reluctance to buy and an impulse to hoard savings.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2025
Central banks hoard gold rather than trading it, which reduces the available supply and amplifies future price movements.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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The star's jewelry stash is bedazzled with so much more than anklets though.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Chinese appear to be disgorging themselves of their vast stash of treasuries.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Dutchman claimed Valdes refused to play in a reserve game.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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This volume ranks as the highest outside of Covid (2019/20) and the period (2012/13-2015/16) when the Chinese reserve system was holding an exceptional amount of cotton.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Your body releases the hormone insulin to help store glucose from food, but this process does not work as well for people with diabetes.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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With his tool, brew links can be stored and shared more widely, which helped both Dixon and another AI/coffee tinkerer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Yell and the regiment were tasked with ensuring that the army's supplies were transported to the new camp, but after Mexican forces fired upon the Arkansans, Yell burned the supplies that had not yet been removed and retreated after the rest of the army to Buena Vista.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Bring along as much food and water for pets as possible, as well as dishes for each; the Animal Health Foundation suggests about a week's supply of food.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Evidence is also accumulating that the microplastic bits now found everywhere in our environment – from Antarctica to the Amazon – are invading our bodies and have been implicated in everything from heart disease to infertility.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Over time, lint and debris accumulate in the hose, blocking airflow and, worse, becoming a fire hazard, so cleaning the vent out regularly is essential.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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Shein began stockpiling goods and bulk-shipping to US warehouses as early as last year, and Bloomberg reported in February that Temu began overhauling its Chinese supply chain, asking supplier factories to ship items in bulk to US warehouses.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Verb
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An increase in both the trading and the price of gold – which has been treasured for millennia – is a long-standing reaction to instability and fear in the economy.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The sheer numbers are enormous: Americans treasure almost 90 million dogs and 74 million cats, along with fish, reptiles, birds, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and poultry.—
Staff report,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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