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
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Performance is handled through LiteSpeed servers with built-in caching and optimization.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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
Why Squirrels Are Attracted to Bulbs Squirrels are food-caching animals, meaning their strategy is to find and store high-calorie foods to sustain them through winter.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Performance is handled through LiteSpeed servers with built-in caching and optimization.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caching
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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
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The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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For longer-lasting effects, consider grating the soap a few weeks in advance, storing it in a paper bag in a cool, dry, and ventilated place before using it.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Avoid storing them in an airtight container.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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William Scott Cantwell, 19, of Warwick, Rhode Island faces four charges, which include conspiracy, disorderly conduct, shoplifting by concealing merchandise and interfering with a police officer.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Misprision of felony involves someone knowing a felony was committed, and concealing it and failing to report it to authorities as soon as possible.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mladic went into hiding for around 10 years before his arrest in Serbia in May 2011.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The waxed, slightly distressed exterior does a solid job of hiding scuffs and offers enough water resistance to handle light rain without issue.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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People are hoarding plastic bags, and factories face packaging shortages.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Many Millennials and Gen Zers expressly blame the Boomers for that, accusing them of hoarding wealth, jobs, and power.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carlsson concluded an odd-man rush by burying a beautiful backhand.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mower was burying itself under shrubs and smashing into 6-inch-tall+ (15-cm+) stone walls.—
Joe Salas
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Turmeric may increase gastric acid secretion, with unknown effects on antacids such as Prilosec (omeprazole).—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time that anxiety over Alexander Skarsgård’s synthetic manhood — and its fake secretions — has resulted in dual versions of a film.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Marcelin was arrested the following day and charged with concealment of a human corpse after Leyden's head was allegedly found in his apartment.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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He was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Involuntary Manslaughter conviction, along with a concurrent five-year sentence for the concealment of a homicide.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Caching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caching. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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