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
  • The name came from the orange stripe painted across the 55-gallon drums where the chemical mix was stored.
    Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Tupperware, plastic containers with tightly locking lids, transformed the way food was stored (as well as the way brands sold their wares).
    Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Priscilla wanted Cary to convince Lucky to bring her the money that John had stashed away.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • After creating videos, some of which have accumulated millions of views across platforms, Badger earned representation from Digital Brand Architects, or DBA, a creator-management company, which was acquired by United Talent Agency.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • By the time crews arrived at the scene, somewhere between 3 and 4 feet of water and mud had accumulated in the theater, engulfing all of the ground floor seats and rising to the height of the elevated stage.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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“Hoarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarded. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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