Definition of hoardnext
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need she couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs

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hoard

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Recent Examples of hoard
Noun
The ring was part of a larger hoard of coins also found by Minto, according to the trust. Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 June 2026 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
Verb
After all, a lot of the motivation for hoarding as people age is due to fear of mistreatment when physical decline makes reliance on oth-ers indispensable. Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Nobody is better at hoarding stocks. John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
  • While Trader Joe’s mini ice cream cones are delicious, the ALDI version manages to feel just as premium while giving you four extra cones for the same price—a win-win for my freezer stash.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Hardly anyone knew that the president himself was also building a stash of the cryptocurrency.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • An islandwide blackout plunged Cuba’s nearly 10 million residents into darkness Monday, exposing a crumbling power grid and dwindling fuel reserves as officials raced to restore electricity.
    Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The old power plants lack the reserve capacity to absorb glitches and breakdowns, which regularly cascade into the collapse of the entire grid or significant portions of it.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • In addition, the tritium is far safer compared to historical alternatives because beta particles cannot penetrate human skin, and the gas is securely stored in the form of a solid metal hydride foil, eliminating the danger of leakage or explosion.
    David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Big batteries, which store energy when the sun isn’t shining and wind isn’t blowing, are fixing renewables’ intermittency issues.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
    Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The facility’s hot water supply was measured below proper hot water supply.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • In Gaza City alone, around 25 million tons of debris have accumulated, Mohanna said.
    Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Jamestown Canyon virus accumulates genetic changes 10 to 100 times more slowly per calendar year than dengue, Rift Valley fever or chikungunya.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • At a trade mission to Tokyo, Canadian and Japanese companies signed more than CA $1 billion in commercial deals and announced their plans to possibly stockpile critical minerals.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Compulsively interesting and beautifully written—there is something to treasure on every page.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Luca and Gerardo treasure their parents' heritage with joy and dedication.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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