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hoarding

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verb

present participle of hoard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hoarding
Noun
It is believed to be the largest hoarding rescue effort the shelter has ever handled, Lindsay Stirn, a shelter services liaison with Humane Indiana, told WGN News. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 The travelling supporters were perched behind the goal for a perfect view of the wonder strike, and Ballard made a beeline straight towards them, booting the advertising hoarding for good measure. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
Authorities from the Inland Valley Humane Society and Upland Animal Control rescued hundreds of cats in an animal-hoarding case tied to a Southern California nonprofit. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Paige O’Donnell, 62, was arrested following an animal-hoarding investigation at her home. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoarding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarding
Noun
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the posting of the media list signaled that at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Every operation consumes computational resources, while storing intermediate results requires additional qubits.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both robots had equal-power motors, with one providing steady, continuous motion in the rigid legs and the other intermittently storing energy and releasing it in snaps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While the reason the coins were stored remains a mystery, museum officials told AP that historical records point to a Roman soldier stashing his savings.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Miller has highlighted Poindexter's past arrests for drug possession and assault in a September campaign ad.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Before clicking, check the advertiser by selecting the three dots next to a Google search ad.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The combination of accumulating snow and potentially slick roads could affect travel in the mountains from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists are investigating whether these accumulating pressures on the developing gut microbiome may contribute to rising neurodevelopmental differences, like autism with high support needs.
    — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Most notably, in 2024, one of her titles was displayed on a digital billboard in Times Square.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The rollout includes Genmoji, notification summaries, Writing Tools, and the Clean Up photo-editing tool.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Police dispatchers are allowed to monitor ALPR notifications to notify officers.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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