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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency
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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor
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as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada
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Recent Examples of cache
Julie Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The star of the cache was a near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet, or carnyx — used to blare eerie sounds in battle and rally troops against the enemy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Peanuts in the shell can be offered to large birds like woodpeckers, jays, and crows, which will cache them for the winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That email was contained in a cache of documents the House Oversight Committee obtained from Epstein’s estate pursuant to a subpoena in December.
—Julie Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The star of the cache was a near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet, or carnyx — used to blare eerie sounds in battle and rally troops against the enemy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
After placing supply caches the previous summer, John and his friends Alexander Drummond and Peter Vanderwall began in mid-March with newfangled fiberglass nordic skis and a pole-free tent that John sewed himself.
—Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Peanuts in the shell can be offered to large birds like woodpeckers, jays, and crows, which will cache them for the winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
Noun
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At that point, the program’s reserves would be depleted.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Coppola was not the only director to detect reserves of ruthlessness within Duvall.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s why having a stash of low-lift recipes under your belt is a must.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Angie Marchese, vice president of archives and exhibits at Graceland, came up with a few more boxes of unseen footage, a stash of Super 8 movies of Elvis that included rare footage of Elvis with his wife, Priscilla Presley, and only child, Lisa Marie Presley.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That stored energy releases in a snap, propelling the robot into the air.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bill would also limit how long that data could be stored, though Zamora Wilson and Amabile eased that provision last week.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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The candidate diverted funds for personal use, including Las Vegas trips and legal defense against a stalking charge, channeling money through his mother and a friend to conceal the fraud.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The overall profits conceal significant variation.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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Businesses that already have a hoard of Topo Chico mineral water can continue selling it.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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In January, Fox News Digital spoke with German officials about a hoard of Roman coins that was recently seized by authorities — years after a metal detectorist found them.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This beloved Italian restaurant is hiding in a Homewood neighborhood.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The biggest threat to the global economy and US stocks is an oil supply disruption, but the probability of a prolonged effect is low so far, analysts said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the company would be designated a supply-chain threat.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Derrick White hit back-to-back 3s to wake up the building, and after Brooklyn responded again, Baylor Scheierman buried Boston’s fifth 3-pointer in five tries to push the Celtics back up six.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then Leighton Ozawa stepped up and buried her attempt, giving the Wildcats a 3-2 lead.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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