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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
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
To protect herself and the other wealthy members of the Commonwealth, Pamela hides within The Estates, a gated community for the rich and powerful, seemingly dooming the poorer residents of the Commonwealth to be overrun by the hoard.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
There is no serious evidence of starvation in Gaza, and what food scarcity does exist can be attributed to Hamas pillaging and hoarding aid.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The owner of Geico, BNSF railroad and other businesses has built a hoard of unused cash recently.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
To protect herself and the other wealthy members of the Commonwealth, Pamela hides within The Estates, a gated community for the rich and powerful, seemingly dooming the poorer residents of the Commonwealth to be overrun by the hoard.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
China was also guilty of hoarding personal protection equipment.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
There is no serious evidence of starvation in Gaza, and what food scarcity does exist can be attributed to Hamas pillaging and hoarding aid.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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The owner testified that the robbers bound him with zip-ties, taking both the cash and a stash of pot.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their mini adventures take them from the locker rooms to the theater department’s costume stash.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The idea came from observing hydrocarbon reservoirs in northern Italy’s Po Valley over two decades — essentially storage wells where gas coming from external pipelines is pumped and stored in summer to create reserves for Italy in winter.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Corporate executives don’t want to destroy morale; government agencies must retain reserve; and those of us in the job market – coaches, recruiters, staffers, etc. – must not let pessimism creep in.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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There are also pockets on the outside for storing shoes and other accessories.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cups are available for a limited time while supplies last.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Free stickers are also available at participating locations, while supplies last.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Water and Power accumulated the most overtime pay: $426 million.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated millions of TikTok followers by offering her opinions on the fits of popular clothing brands as a plus-size woman.—
Jess Rauchberg,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Developers can respond by stockpiling materials and expediting projects to mitigate the financial impact.—
David Crown,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its eight half-hours don’t feel like time well spent so much as just spent, in ways too innocuous to hate but too tedious to treasure.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Make a Mother's Day Scrapbook Turn those old photo and memories into something Mom can treasure.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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