caching 1 of 2

as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight the caching of holiday gifts in the weeks before Christmas

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caching

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verb

present participle of cache
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Recent Examples of caching
Noun
Squirrels, other rodents and a variety of birds typically do the caching, storing the acorns to be eaten later when conditions soften the outer shell. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Squirrels naturally become busy caching food for colder months, especially when nuts are plentiful. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026 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 Super frugal use of memory bandwidth, caching exactly what is needed & squeezing microseconds out of everything are needed to maintain the frame rate. — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caching
Noun
  • To maximize space and effortlessly declutter, the top swivels open to reveal a roomy 35-inch compartment perfect for stashing throws, books, and games.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The attackers apparently had access to the servers storing the data for months, from October 2025 to July 2026, and, even worse, the data was unencrypted.
    — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout August, warehouses storing books belonging to Ukrainian publishers also came under Russian attack.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • He has been charged with murder, two counts of indecent behavior involving a minor, and concealing a corpse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The cases target people the department accuses of concealing criminal activity, faking their identities or lying to the government to get their citizenship.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The communists, even with their party leaders imprisoned or in hiding, retained 81 out of 100 seats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Images circulated globally of Mountbatten-Windsor hiding in a car on the way back from the police station.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • David’s Davidness—always eating a bowl of cereal before bed, hoarding Wagon Wheels, calling his artificial sweeteners ‘depth charges,’ laughing with a half-private chuckle at his own bad jokes—comes off the page in sparks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Simple structural improvements, like a formal orientation for new members are neglected while leadership prioritizes hoarding power over party building.
    — Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After the hanging, Sepahi’s family was reportedly prevented by authorities from burying their son in his hometown.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The limits of burying the bad news Each of these interventions, whether reckless, self-destructive trade barriers, massive military invasions, or offensive divisive speeches, soaks up attention.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Our top CosRx products CosRx doesn’t just make snail mucin in essence form; this best-selling moisturizer is another way to try the benefits of snail secretion filtrate.
    — Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal zoonotic virus spread by bites, scratches and oral secretions (saliva) from infected animals.
    — Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Both were also sentenced to a maximum of more than eight years for the kidnapping charge and a maximum of about seven and a half years for concealment of death.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraudulent concealment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Caching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caching. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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