as in stored
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 hoarded
Investors who hoarded cash last year and sat out of bonds missed out on sweet returns – but there is still time to capture some opportunities in 2026.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Court papers said Gerlach hoarded more than 100 sets of human remains in his home.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
Growth should not come at the cost of displacement, and prosperity should be shared, not hoarded.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed alleging that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
While billions of pennies remain in circulation, shortages are expected as coins are lost, removed from circulation by collectors or hoarded.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Participants also hoarded supplies, broke quarantine, and even intentionally tried to become superspreaders, a phenomenon later also seen during the pandemic.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
That November 2013 visit led to a weeklong FBI seizure in April 2014 that captured worldwide attention as people questioned how and why a nonagenarian Hoosier, considered a pillar of his community, hoarded cultural treasures for so long while evading the law.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Court papers said Gerlach hoarded more than 100 sets of human remains in his home.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
Growth should not come at the cost of displacement, and prosperity should be shared, not hoarded.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed alleging that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
While billions of pennies remain in circulation, shortages are expected as coins are lost, removed from circulation by collectors or hoarded.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Participants also hoarded supplies, broke quarantine, and even intentionally tried to become superspreaders, a phenomenon later also seen during the pandemic.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
That November 2013 visit led to a weeklong FBI seizure in April 2014 that captured worldwide attention as people questioned how and why a nonagenarian Hoosier, considered a pillar of his community, hoarded cultural treasures for so long while evading the law.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarded
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Suitable for beans, morning glories and other climbing plants, these structures can be nestled over a pot and then stored away at the end of the growing season.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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Flour While your unopened all-purpose flour has a typical shelf life of a year when stored in the pantry, once opened, it should be used within six to eight months.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the gun and how it got stashed in the wall of the brewery.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, after being sweated in custody for two-plus months and seeking a modicum of clemency for his upcoming legal proceeding, Murphy finally led the authorities to a bus locker in Miami, where the Star of India and a few other jewels from the heist had been stashed.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each team is allotted seven picks, one in each round, but Carolina’s management dealt down for shares and accumulated an astonishing 13 selections.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Grasp the branch behind where snow has accumulated and shake it in a side-to-side motion.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Hoarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarded. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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