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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
Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The new cache of video also includes footage from five more cameras inside the prison.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The new chip has a second-generation caching architecture that helps to double its ability to do math, the company said.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England.
—Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The new cache of video also includes footage from five more cameras inside the prison.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Addressing data latency early—via caching, load balancing and streamlined queries—keeps systems responsive and mission-ready.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The new chip has a second-generation caching architecture that helps to double its ability to do math, the company said.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
Noun
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Jacoby Brissett is the unquestioned starter with Murray now on injured reserve.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Red Lobster On Veterans Day, all veterans, active-duty military, and reserves can get a free Shrimp & Chips entrée, which comes with Walt’s Favorite Shrimp, fries, and coleslaw.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s also an interior stash pocket for the removable, cinchable hood.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Rather than storing all of your cleaning supplies in one central cabinet, use a caddy to keep some cleaning supplies and tools in each bathroom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead of storing the marbles from your childhood in a bin in your closet, put them in a jar on your bookshelf.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The actress became pregnant with their first child while filming season 3 of The Rookie, and instead of strategically concealing her pregnancy to play Angela, creator Alexi Hawley simply wrote it into Diaz's character's storyline.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her go-to is the Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, a $35 at-home hair color box that conceals 100 percent of stubborn grays and enhances shine.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The oldest coin in the hoard dates to 1863, the height of the American Civil War.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
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Poverty wages boosted profits GAESA’s many companies tap into the country’s foreign hard-currency revenues, and its business model keeps labor costs and taxes at a minimum, which may help explain the exorbitant hoard of dollars the military amassed even as ordinary Cubans became poorer and poorer.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the jury in the federal civil lawsuit found that Moore violated Gillispie's rights by hiding evidence that would have helped Gillispie's defense and creating unfair lineup procedures for the victims.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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That has been largely driven by the milk supply.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Medieval Europeans moved to England consistently A press release by the University of Cambridge continued that researchers studied more than 700 chemical signatures from the teeth of people buried in England between AD 400 and 1100.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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He will be cremated, with his ashes buried next to his parents in Joliet, Osborne said.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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