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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
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite an immense search effort, the father and son evaded capture for nearly five months, using hidden supply caches and remote camps to survive the winter, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The targets included weapons caches, supply routes and other infrastructure used by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, Hawkins said in an email.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Four caches are hidden throughout the park, with a fifth as part of Florida’s Operation Recreation GeoTour, which awards special geocoins to participants.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Michael Eisenberg, the leader of the excavation, said the hoard is one of the largest Byzantine-era caches found on dry land in Israel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Jon Stanley, currently a senior data scientist at Geocaching HQ, didn’t start searching for caches right away.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
The gray hoards his food, making caches of acorns and other nuts or burying them in the ground.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
In addition, memory bandwidth and nearby caches help drive that steadiness more than just raw performance.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite an immense search effort, the father and son evaded capture for nearly five months, using hidden supply caches and remote camps to survive the winter, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The targets included weapons caches, supply routes and other infrastructure used by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, Hawkins said in an email.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Four caches are hidden throughout the park, with a fifth as part of Florida’s Operation Recreation GeoTour, which awards special geocoins to participants.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Michael Eisenberg, the leader of the excavation, said the hoard is one of the largest Byzantine-era caches found on dry land in Israel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Jon Stanley, currently a senior data scientist at Geocaching HQ, didn’t start searching for caches right away.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
The gray hoards his food, making caches of acorns and other nuts or burying them in the ground.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caches
Noun
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Central bank buying remains a cornerstone, with emerging market institutions, particularly in the East, continuing to accumulate reserves.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The funding, which would be drawn from county reserves, includes $2 million for a long-term health study, contingent on $4 million being raised from other sources such as state and federal partners.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The steep slopes and technical tree runs on Grouse Mountain, along with mogul fields and off-piste powder stashes, create an environment where expert skiers can comfortably hone their skills in a high-performance setting.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Booz Allen stores no taxpayer data on its systems and has no ability to monitor activity on government networks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cooling below about 80 °F then locks the new shape in place and stores energy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients to life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Due to the Doorman Clause, which prohibits actors with superpowers from performing in film and television, Simon hides his abilities.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
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The wrap-design, complete with pleated detailing around the waist, hides the midsection and highlights your natural shape without clinging too much.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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During future fly-bys of Io, Juno will survey the moon’s surface looking for new lava flows and ash deposits resulting from this spectacular volcanic eruption.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every sector in the construction industry has different standards for deposits and invoicing.—
Danielle Higley,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Caches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caches. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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