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
  • All samples were photographed and cleaned of debris, placed in tubes, and stored in a freezer for DNA extraction and analysis.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The snack can be made ahead of time, stored in the freezer, and divided into portions for the week.
    Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • This goes for yeast packets stashed in the back of the pantry, too.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That structure is particularly relevant to occasional travelers who may not have accumulated enough points for a completely free night.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, platinum-silver catalysts accumulated carbon deposits that blocked active sites, while chromium-silver catalysts became less effective because of oxidation.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Hoarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarded. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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