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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
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to seal off its cache of near bomb-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines, according to five sources familiar with US intelligence.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
There was also a supply of gas cached at the campsite.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But lawyers and digital privacy experts argue that the deal raises questions about who will have access to the massive cache of health data and whether it could be inappropriately accessed and exploited.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to seal off its cache of near bomb-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines, according to five sources familiar with US intelligence.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Verb
Performance is handled through LiteSpeed servers with built-in caching and optimization.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
There was also a supply of gas cached at the campsite.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Today, the once sprawling forest is confined to a 1,000 acre reserve.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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It’s packed with pockets to keep your travel documents, clothing, and gear in easy reach—there are three front stash pockets, a side water bottle pocket, and a zippered main compartment with multiple pockets, including a waterproof compartment for storing small toiletries.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Josh O’Connor plays Daniel Kellner, a cybersecurity specialist with a stash of top-secret data on a collection of drives in a backpack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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In this case, the move is less risky since systems running consumer chips are less likely to store data that’s valuable enough to motivate a sophisticated physical attack.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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The kidneys and glands, such as the parathyroid glands, produce hormones such as parathyroid hormone and vitamin D that act as signals to tell bone when to release calcium and phosphate into the bloodstream and when to store them.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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She was found under the bed, wrapped in a blanket and concealed by life vests.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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My dream foundation is one that conceals blemishes but is so imperceptible that people will ask me about my skin care routine.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Think of it as more room for your overflowing hoard of face masks and serums.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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According to Quantum Strategy's David Roche, Middle East oil supply is currently close to prewar levels once crude held in storage and aboard tankers is included.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Minnesota Department of Transportation A pile of hailstones buried a lawn chair in Maple Grove, Minnesota.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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There is a second worry buried in the FSB report, quieter but arguably sharper.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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