hoarded

past tense of hoard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hoarded Because of the stigma that persists around hoarding, people with hoarding disorder and their families tend to hold guilt and shame that is only complicated further when the person who hoarded dies. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Every park was swarming with young people who hoarded the cards, then split their connections using apps and Bluetooth. Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026 If films are vital to our culture, then they must be shared, not hoarded and locked away. Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 In another area, a mother and daughter, white with black spots, were saved from being hoarded and getting killed for meat. Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Link and his team want to use the resources hoarded inside the bunker to help restart civilization in the outside world. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026 Collectors hoarded them, convinced certain plush animals would someday be worth a fortune. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026 But the sports world hoarded the glory of Robey for only so long. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 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. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarded
Verb
  • Experts encourage people living in bear-prone areas to lock doors, keep trash and other food sources stored in bear-proof containers and avoid putting out bird feeders.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Thermal bags are stored in the toolboxes on Huntington lifeguards' trucks.
    Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • They can be prepared quickly or dehydrated and stashed in the pantry.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Other common features include patch pockets into which items can easily be stashed away and retrieved, and softer constructions that typically do away with paddings, linings and sometimes leave the jacket completely unstructured.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After years on a downward slope, surplus funds are paying down a pension debt accumulated over seven decades, the state’s rainy-day fund is full, state projects are receiving support, and the state’s credit was upgraded several times since 2020.
    Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Harvey accumulated 121 total tackles, four picks, 28 passes deflections as well as forced and recovered a pair of fumbles.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Hoarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarded. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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