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noun

Definition of hoardingnext
as in posting

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verb

present participle of hoard
as in storing
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 hoarding
Noun
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said first responders found the boy inside a home that police described as a hoarding situation, with little room to move. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 June 2026 In addition, China appears to have eased off its earlier oil hoarding while also releasing some of its enormous reserves. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 May 2026
Verb
Fortunately, some companies are realizing that hoarding data is actually harming their growth. — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Travel experts say the biggest mistake travelers make is hoarding airline miles because loyalty programs regularly reduce their value. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoarding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarding
  1. posting
  2. storing
  3. advertisement
  4. stashing
  5. ad
  6. accumulating
  7. billboard
  8. notification
Noun
  • There’s a national push to mandate the teaching of Bible in public schools and the posting of the Ten Commandments in public places.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.
    — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Easy-to-assemble with no tools needed, easy-to-use, and easy-to-clean, plus the box is made specifically for storing the lazy Susan turntable quickly and easily after meals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv has accused the e-commerce giant — which employs thousands of people and has become a key part of the economy — of storing drone parts and helping the Russian army.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of storing
Noun
  • That outside spending has helped flood mailboxes and the airwaves with advertisements.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Social media is riddled with advertisements from companies and consultants promising the secret formulas to maximize odds of admission.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • There’s even a shoulder-strap sleeve for stashing small items like lip balm.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • Equipping your bathroom with proper storage receptacles such as under-sink bins, standing drawer organizers, and sizable medicine cabinets will make stashing away everything from perfume to lip gloss a bit simpler.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 July 2026
Definition of stashing
Noun
  • During the primary, Raman and independent group supporting her focused on ads on social media and streaming platforms, which are cheaper than traditional television ads.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Working Families Party PAC has spent a total of about $55,000 on phone banking and digital ads in support of Larson.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • Some teachers recommend doing it weekly to catch missing work, spills from leaky water bottles and accumulating crumbs.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If the organization pays for accumulation and charges for unlearning, accumulating is the correct strategy, and the man with two decades and a photograph for a pattern was doing exactly what those decades had paid him to do.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulating
Noun
  • The public support page lists billboards, transit and airport displays.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Outside the home-plate entrance to Angel Stadium are six billboards showcasing their six best and most marketable players.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of billboard
Noun
  • Workers have registered their numbers to get paid through mobile money transactions, signed attendance sheets and waited for payment notifications, but only some were eventually paid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As in other states, the plan would require additional notifications after biometric data security breaches.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of notification

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