CACHES Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

caches 1 of 2

noun

plural of cache

as in reserves

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 stashes

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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caches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cache

as in stores

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 conceals

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 caches

Noun

These included methods for placing objects inside kernel memory caches, improving exploit reliability and obtaining privilege escalation through data-only attacks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 In the public cloud, one patient or customer record can spread into replicas, logs, embeddings, feature stores, caches and model checkpoints. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Those are perfectly fine places to start for people who don't need massive memory caches for AI models. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 The pace is being driven by vast government demand, data sovereignty legislation that is keeping caches in-country, and hyperscalers increasingly looking to lease data center space rather than build in new markets. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Competing guiding companies now worked together to fix ropes and organize safety caches. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Talma had five caches for 96 yards and Sullivan had three catches for 67 yards and a touchdown. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026 Both privilege escalation vulnerabilities stem from bugs in the kernel’s handling of page caches stored in memory, allowing untrusted users to modify them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026

Verb

Proton Mail, acting as a proxy, requests the image and caches it on its own servers. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 After placing supply caches the previous summer, John and his friends Alexander Drummond and Peter Vanderwall began in mid-March with newfangled fiberglass nordic skis and a pole-free tent that John sewed himself. — Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The plan emerged from the House speaker’s desire to limit state spending and pad the state’s reserves.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Geological uncertainty makes betting on junior ventures extraordinarily risky, but if a mineral deposit proves to have significant reserves, the junior can sell the project or bring in a new partner, and that payout is large.

— Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of reserves

Verb

Yet that headline figure conceals considerable differences in a region that spans more than 20 countries.

— Jihad Azour, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
With a black hood pulled up that almost completely conceals his face and only a few dim lights illuminating the stage, the impact of seeing one of the greatest artists of the 20th century was greatly diminished.

— Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of conceals

Noun

They were offered the choice of evacuating to territory controlled by Ukraine or Russia, or remaining in the city with replenished food and medical supplies.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
The International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that sodium-ion battery production remains heavily concentrated in China, despite the potential for more geographically diverse raw-material supplies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of supplies

Noun

The film follows a group of adults in an isolated Pennsylvania farmhouse, as hoards of flesh-eating ghouls overrun the country and infiltrate their residence.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Sarauw said hoards were typically buried to safeguard wealth during uncertain times.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoards

Noun

Back then, researchers would have had no way of knowing about Kewman’s amyloid deposits.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Plus, the gentle cream formula deposits color with low ammonia (high levels can strip cuticles of moisture) to help maintain the integrity of your strands.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

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