as in stashing
the placing of something out of sight
the caching of holiday gifts in the weeks before Christmas
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as in storing
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 concealing
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 caching
Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Multiple programs and projects face the axe, including the Mars Sample Return Mission, which is currently underway, with the Perseverance rover caching rock and soil samples that a later spacecraft would fly to Mars and collect.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The new chip has a second-generation caching architecture that helps to double its ability to do math, the company said.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
For gaming, the new M4 iPad offers dynamic caching and real-time ray tracing, so graphics in graphically intensive games will look better, and run at a higher frame rate.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In the nineteen-eighties, scientists found that food-caching species have larger hippocampi than other species.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
His most recent post included a workout video of caching footballs at a training facility.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Matt Robinson is the Deputy Delivery Manager for the Sample Caching System on the Mars 2020 rover, which covers the robotic arm itself, the drill at the end of the arm, and the sample caching system within the body of the rover that manages the samples.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 July 2019
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
Our approach goes beyond surface level prompts or caching results.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Multiple programs and projects face the axe, including the Mars Sample Return Mission, which is currently underway, with the Perseverance rover caching rock and soil samples that a later spacecraft would fly to Mars and collect.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The new chip has a second-generation caching architecture that helps to double its ability to do math, the company said.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
For gaming, the new M4 iPad offers dynamic caching and real-time ray tracing, so graphics in graphically intensive games will look better, and run at a higher frame rate.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In the nineteen-eighties, scientists found that food-caching species have larger hippocampi than other species.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
His most recent post included a workout video of caching footballs at a training facility.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Matt Robinson is the Deputy Delivery Manager for the Sample Caching System on the Mars 2020 rover, which covers the robotic arm itself, the drill at the end of the arm, and the sample caching system within the body of the rover that manages the samples.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caching
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Their sleek silhouette, flexible design, and shorter style make these boots perfect for wearing on travel days or stashing in your suitcase.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Grab this under-$50 rolling cart made for stashing and organizing pantry goods, produce, and more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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Clear bins on a bathroom vanity are ideal for daily-use items, which Wells suggests storing in the front, and extra or backup toiletries in the back.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hotor Travel Toiletry Bag Another must-have travel organizer belongs to the $10 Hotor Travel Toiletry Bag, which makes storing skincare, shampoo, makeup, and toothbrushes a breeze.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within days of these online solicitations, the August 10 incident occurred where the suspect arrived at the victim’s address wearing a mask and gloves, possibly concealing a firearm and inquired about the victim.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian economy is a grand hall of mirrors, concealing criminal theft on an epic scale.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, opposition leaders who had been in hiding for months are beginning to step back into the public eye.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rushdie went into hiding with around the clock police protection for 10 years.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In financial terms, corporate America is hoarding talent.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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This can require the help of professionals and a cleaning company that specializes in hoarding situations.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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And they are not remotely prepared when Harper’s firm puts its full weight behind burying them.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kabir joined in burying several of his close friends in Woro.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This setup also revealed that hydrogen peroxide secretion is crucial to boost resilience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Key Takeaways Monk fruit and stevia are both natural and calorie-free sweeteners that don't raise blood sugar or insulin secretion.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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But concealment is expensive, and the regime is out of money.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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So far, all she has been charged with is concealment of a human corpse.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Caching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caching. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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