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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
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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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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
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Recent Examples of hoard
Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Although the hoard was excavated by Durham University archaeologists the year after, the contents were unknown until this week.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Rather than simply hoarding assets for their children, many are embracing a more unexpected plan.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Francis De Vries looped his kick over the congregated hoard and toward the far post, just beyond the goalkeeper’s hopeful reach.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Although the hoard was excavated by Durham University archaeologists the year after, the contents were unknown until this week.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
But while middle-class parents empty their wallets on tchotchkes, billionaires hoard the real thing, with hedge fund managers, tech CEOs, and art collectors driving fossil prices ever higher.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Rather than simply hoarding assets for their children, many are embracing a more unexpected plan.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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The arrival of summer beckons new possibilities, especially with your wardrobe and especially with your jewelry stash.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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If anything, how McVay treats his lead running back merely points to Corum and/or Hunter being great bench stashes if Williams gets hurt or loses his grasp on the lead role because of prolonged (multiple games) struggles.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The Dutchman claimed Valdes refused to play in a reserve game.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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This volume ranks as the highest outside of Covid (2019/20) and the period (2012/13-2015/16) when the Chinese reserve system was holding an exceptional amount of cotton.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Raw shrimp was stored in the stand-up cooler alongside ready-to-eat foods.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The drinks are available for a limited time, while supplies last this summer.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Footwear, apparel and textile producers jumped into action during the Covid-19 pandemic to churn out life-saving personal protective equipment when masks and gowns were in limited supply.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
Verb
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As debt continues to accumulate, the U.S. increasingly faces the risk of default, which clearly impacted Moody’s decision to downgrade the credit rating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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Shein began stockpiling goods and bulk-shipping to US warehouses as early as last year, and Bloomberg reported in February that Temu began overhauling its Chinese supply chain, asking supplier factories to ship items in bulk to US warehouses.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Verb
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An increase in both the trading and the price of gold – which has been treasured for millennia – is a long-standing reaction to instability and fear in the economy.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The sheer numbers are enormous: Americans treasure almost 90 million dogs and 74 million cats, along with fish, reptiles, birds, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and poultry.—
Staff report,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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