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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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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
In 2018, Steve Bannon sent a message to Jeffrey Epstein, preserved in the Justice Department’s cache of Epstein files, suggesting that the success of extremist European political parties would make life easier for the cryptocurrency industry. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 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
Verb
Optimizing images, enabling caching and using a reputable website hosting provider can help a site load faster. — Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • Those reserves can support longer missions and allow the spacecraft to collect more data.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Matt Stanley, head of market engagement at Kpler, highlighted Europe’s dilemma and the risks posed by dipping into emergency reserves in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reserve
Noun
  • On weekend nights, Combs would reportedly break into a secret stash of top-shelf liquor allegedly smuggled into the prison by guards and shared with a small circle of inmates.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stash
Verb
  • Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • According to Meta, Muse cannot see passwords or payment methods stored there.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of store
Verb
  • According to prosecutors, Ramirez, Niembro and others concealed from Nodus board members, executives and Puerto Rico banking regulators that investments and loans made by the institution benefited Ramirez and Niembro themselves.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The tax evasion charge involved concealing income and filing false tax returns for that year, according to the indictment.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceal
Noun
  • Or AIs could take over the company that trained them and hoard resources.
    — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hoard
Verb
  • The teens then ran from law enforcement before being found hiding in a nearby backyard, with one of the suspects being taken into custody with the assistance of a police dog.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Now that raw capability is no longer scarce, the excuse for hiding behind these proxies has quietly disappeared.
    — Vikas Verma, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hide
Noun
  • By that point, family members of those on board had raised concerns about dwindling food supplies and low morale.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Over in the oil markets, concerns over supply disruptions slightly eased, after member states of the International Energy Agency agreed to help address rising fuel prices by prioritizing the release of diesel stocks.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • The remains uncovered in February followed an earlier discovery of remains from 72 people who also were believed to have been buried at the former county hospital cemetery site, UC Davis Health officials said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The sale was buried near the end of a 418-page document detailing the estate’s finances for the third quarter of 2020.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
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