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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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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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Naive context-sharing patterns, global caches, aggressive compaction and broadcast scratch pads often make this worse, not better.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 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
Tempura-ed squash blossoms disclosing caches of ratatouille?
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 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
The terrorist group has been largely decapitated and is unable to wage meaningful counter-warfare against Israel and its allies, but is believed to still boast significant caches of weaponry that could threaten the long-term peace of the future Palestine.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Military experts said the setbacks to Iran’s caches of drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and launchers substantially weaken its capabilities.
—Politifact, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of building its own search engine, Leta uses the Google Search API and caches anonymous results to share with other users.
—Chris Stobing, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
Competing guiding companies now worked together to fix ropes and organize safety caches.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Naive context-sharing patterns, global caches, aggressive compaction and broadcast scratch pads often make this worse, not better.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 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
Tempura-ed squash blossoms disclosing caches of ratatouille?
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 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
The terrorist group has been largely decapitated and is unable to wage meaningful counter-warfare against Israel and its allies, but is believed to still boast significant caches of weaponry that could threaten the long-term peace of the future Palestine.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Military experts said the setbacks to Iran’s caches of drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and launchers substantially weaken its capabilities.
—Politifact, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Instead of building its own search engine, Leta uses the Google Search API and caches anonymous results to share with other users.
—Chris Stobing, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caches
Noun
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The move triggered a global collapse of silver prices, froze half the world’s precious metal reserves, and helped ignite the cascading crises of 1873.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Throughout his prolific career, Bryson became known for his pristine tenor and remarkable reserves of technical ability, working with fellow illustrious R&B singers including Sam Cooke and Brian McKnight.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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These cash stashes will be waiting for you when the unexpected happens, like a surprise medical bill or a burst pipe in your house.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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This winter has delivered and so grooming was perfect, trees still held soft stashes and the entire mountain was open.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of these is the presence of an underground structure that stores starch and allows the plant to spread through the soil when growing conditions are good, and to rejuvenate from environmental stress should its above-ground growth die.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Your phone already stores payment cards, tickets, boarding passes, keys and loyalty cards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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In Vidal’s telling, the trashy sensationalism of Hearst’s proto-clickbait conceals a tremendous political power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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To work around these limitations, epidemiologists in the field have turned to broader-spectrum diagnostic kits and alternative rapid assays, though shortages of testing supplies and the logistical difficulties of operating in remote outbreak regions continue to hamper response efforts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The stadium is now used by people seeking shelter from gangs, who now control key routes to and from the capital, choking off vital supplies in the Caribbean nation grappling with a deepening hunger crisis.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The long silhouette gives you ample coverage and hides pesky sweat spots (like the inner thighs), while still offering a lightweight feel.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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But this spectacular view hides some interesting details.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Noel was asked about the 12 cash deposits beginning in April 2018 that had been previously identified by investigators.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Book a table ahead of time online (reservations require deposits during match times).—
Ella Gonzales
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Caches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caches. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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