Synonyms of hoarded

hoarded

verb

past tense of hoard

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stored
• stashed
• accumulated
• collected
• stockpiled
• acquired
• treasured
• stowed
• conserved
• laid in
• preserved
• saved
• gathered
• laid up
• piled
• laid by
• deposited
• put by
• cached
• kept
• set aside
• stacked
• laid away
• assembled
• amassed
• retained
• salted away
• squirreled (away)
• garnered
• reserved
• buried
• concentrated
• held
• withheld
• heaped
• scraped (together)
• rounded up
• concealed
• stocked
• secreted
• banked
• husbanded
• set by
• picked up
• ensconced
• coffered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discarded
• dumped
• consumed
• unloaded
• wasted
• cast
• squandered
• flung (off or away)
• spent
• relinquished
• surrendered
• threw out
• used up
• jettisoned
• ditched
• expended
• dissipated
• threw away
• handed out
• depleted
• handed over
• exhausted
• lavished
• scattered
• blew
• dispersed
• impoverished
• ran through
• misspent
• dispelled
• frittered (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hoarded

The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Though biological weapons are banned by international law, a handful of countries, including Russia, Syria, and North Korea, have developed and hoarded contagious pathogens. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

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