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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
Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Once upon a planet Speaking of precious caches, most of Earth’s gold lies trapped in the planet’s seething, molten core.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 May 2025
However, some content that was cached or downloaded in users’ apps like songs and playlists were still accessible.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Last year, a cache of effusive letters clearly moved U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall in sentencing former 14th Ward Ald.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Once upon a planet Speaking of precious caches, most of Earth’s gold lies trapped in the planet’s seething, molten core.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Verb
The Mars Sample Return Mission, which is currently underway, with the Perseverance rover collecting and caching soil and rock samples for return by a later robot craft, will be canceled.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 May 2025
However, some content that was cached or downloaded in users’ apps like songs and playlists were still accessible.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
Noun
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The offensive line reserves primarily include guard-center Liam Eichenberg, guard-tackle Kion Smith, center Andrew Meyer, guard-tackle Jackson Carman, guard-tackle Larry Borom, guard Braeden Daniels and tackle Ryan Hayes.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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That represents 41% of annual expenditures, or just about five months of reserves, according to the memo.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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With a shot to get on the field early for the Titans, Dike is worth a stash in dynasty fantasy football.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Contemporary sources suggested that cannon fire struck a stash of gunpowder aboard the San José, triggering a massive explosion that caused the ship to sink, but more recent research points to the galleon splitting open.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The graph below is a combination of data from May and June in 2025 from the research center and archived values stored by the St. Louis Fed.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Israel has also hit missile bases that reportedly stored solid and liquid-fueled missiles, including the Ghadir site, according to the Critical Threats Project.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Many of the individuals, including some concealing their faces with masks and hoods, appeared to be filming the cruiser with cell phones.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
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Kate goes to extreme measures to conceal her daughter’s crime, preparing her with an ironclad alibi and dumping the dead body into a nearby lake.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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This cash hoard provides flexibility to take advantage of opportunities, including repurchasing its stock if the price declines to attractive levels.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The hoard was found with a ceramic vessel that was broken, records show.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The palette is a unique blend of pink, tan, and hints of blue-green that add a subtle amount of color while still hiding dirt and debris.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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While the nation’s food supply faces all sorts of threats, from diseases to tariffs to climate change, we are now faced with what can happen when the food supply is attacked by hackers, and not by directly targeting stores’ systems.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Closing the Strait of Hormuz One option that would have massive global consequences would be to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route through which more than 20 percent of the world’s oil supplies pass daily.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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The impact of those bombs is buried under a mountain of rubble in Iran; so anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the President and the successful mission.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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So rather than bury them behind clunky steps and legalese, bring them forward with clarity and care.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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