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noun

ˈkash How to pronounce cache (audio)
Definition of cachenext
1
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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2
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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cache

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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
The cache included enormous, 18-foot-long missiles, complex long-range radar systems, drone engines and optical equipment, even bullets hidden inside a truck battery. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The 2003 one centered on Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, a master thief who sets out on a revenge mission that involves rounding up his motley team to track down a cache of gold. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
Users can choose servers in the United States, the United Kingdom, or Singapore, with HTTP/2, IPv6, CDN support, and edge caching. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 According to wildlife officials, bears are known to cache and defend food sources this time of year and noted reports that at least one moose had recently been killed nearby. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
  1. reserve
  2. stash
  3. store
  4. conceal
  5. hoard
  6. hide
  7. supply
  8. bury
Noun
  • The meeting came after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Funds get held in reserve, accounts get flagged, and in the worst cases, the account gets shut down entirely, with no explanation of what went wrong or why the tool failed.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reserve
Noun
  • Instead, slip a small toothpaste, a tiny bottle of contact solution, and a mini moisturizer into your toiletry bag from your stash.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The environmental impact of a reusable bag is relatively small, so ending up with a sizable stash isn't a significant problem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of stash
Verb
  • Research suggests that low ferritin, a protein that stores iron inside your cells, is associated with different forms of hair loss, including telogen effluvium, in women.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • By the time Simon helped with the redecoration, her dad had settled into another chapter of life, selling arcade games and raising his family, and leaving the traces of his former career stored in a large collection of Kodachrome slides.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of store
Verb
  • The trial court will need to decide whether the university was legally justified in concealing and redacting certain documents and whether Abraham qualifies for attorneys' fees.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Police determined that the teen had been at his mother’s home the entire time, and that his mother had knowingly helped conceal him.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceal
Noun
  • The identity of the hoard's owner has been lost to time, Tikkala said, though several theories exist about why the silver was buried.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While one person was buried in the central chamber, the eastern room was almost empty and the western room contained a hoard of artifacts and the remains of some 20 people.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoard
Verb
  • To her, there was nothing about the real Beck that seemed necessary to hide.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Angelenos also should ensure the lids of their trash bins are closed and block any places around their homes where fleas can enter or hide.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hide
Noun
  • Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But there are multiple obstacles to pivoting the US potash supply, including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s doubts about a deal.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • This may sound almost too simple, but sometimes distance works better than another setting buried inside a menu.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The discovery of human remains buried under the unsuspecting resident’s home provided investigators key evidence in the decades-old missing person’s case, which authorities announced has become a murder investigation.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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