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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
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of what was thought to be a remarkable cache of 500 medieval cannonballs.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The team cached model weights on network file storage rather than downloading them from external repositories, reducing model loading time by 10-15%.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Delete your cache files to avoid any artifacts.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of what was thought to be a remarkable cache of 500 medieval cannonballs.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
The data on genomes that are cached in the museum will be open-sourced, providing researchers and geneticists around the world with information on all 10,000 species, in pursuit of conservation or de-extinction projects similar to what Colossal achieved with the dire wolf.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The team cached model weights on network file storage rather than downloading them from external repositories, reducing model loading time by 10-15%.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
Noun
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Elsewhere off the bench, the Magic received major contributions from reserves Tristan da Silva, Goga Bitadze and Anthony Black.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Nearly all those funds have been used to shrink pension debt or build reserves.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Her childhood neighbor makes dog bandanas, so Larkin asked if her neighbor could make several for the shop using fabric from her mother’s personal fabric stash.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The front pocket organizer and rear trolley tunnel stash have RFID Blocking Protection Technology to protect you from the modern version of credit card theft.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The original parchment was rolled up and stored in the office of the secretary of the Continental Congress, but was then moved around a fair amount during the war—bouncing around towns and cities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey before ending up, in 1785, in New York.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In April, the company brought together store directors from across the country for training focused on improving customer service, which analysts and shoppers alike agree has slipped since the pandemic.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The indictment follows a probe by House Republicans into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic that scrutinized Morens’ email communications and accused him of intentionally concealing records.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police found the device concealed in the vehicle’s wheel well before the investigation was turned over to the department’s Detective Bureau, Podgorski said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History certified the find and said in a news release on April 29 that the cache of 2,970 silver coins is the largest Viking Age coin hoard in Norwegian history.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then, as now, those financially required to work for a living actually create the wealth, and the nobility hoard and ultimately weaponize it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To add order, cabinets hide toys, there’s a small desk for homework, and East London Cloth café curtains filter the light.—
Katherine Burns Olson,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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The Harrison County Health Department notes dark clothing resembles the shadows mosquitoes hide in.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Albanese traveled to Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia in recent weeks to shore up supplies of gasoline and diesel following disruptions caused by attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel beginning in late February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Feeling for a lump is nearly impossible, since the pancreas is buried deep in the abdomen.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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