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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
Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities were ordered to take action against the hoarding, profiteering and manipulation of the supply of petroleum products.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
One person suffered a minor burn injury in an early-morning house blaze in Hartford on Wednesday, where crews had to battle heavy fire in hoarding conditions on Wednesday, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Each rendezvous, complete with soap opera–worthy drama—hoarding, cheeky teasing, Alex Honnold–worthy climbing, slow-mo acrobatics, and aggression that made gathered onlookers gasp—further cemented our similarities as species.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Authorities were ordered to take action against the hoarding, profiteering and manipulation of the supply of petroleum products.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
People in India are hoarding cooking gas.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
One person suffered a minor burn injury in an early-morning house blaze in Hartford on Wednesday, where crews had to battle heavy fire in hoarding conditions on Wednesday, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarding
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Job postings showed the group’s political arm was hiring for nearly 300 ballot chasers, managers and interns ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The San Diego metropolitan area, which includes all of San Diego County, had 46,338 job postings in February, the fourth-highest in the state.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For longer-lasting effects, consider grating the soap a few weeks in advance, storing it in a paper bag in a cool, dry, and ventilated place before using it.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Avoid storing them in an airtight container.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Google and OpenAI have experimented with advertisements in their own chatbots.—
Brian Jay Tang,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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The other major limitation included a lack of clear guidelines for advertisements broadcast on the public airwaves.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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It’s made with the same buttery-soft fabric as the pique pants and features two hand pockets for stashing your everyday essentials.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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Those with Pagán rostered may benefit from stashing Tony Santillan, just in case.—
Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Miquela partnered with Prada, made out with Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein ad, and walked the red carpet at the Grammys.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two Chakram engine prototypes completed eight successful hot-fire tests, accumulating more than 470 seconds of total run time without any discernible damage to the engine hardware, the company said.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The researchers examined lithium trapped inside cracks and found no evidence that lithium was accumulating ahead of the dendrite tip.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The changing telework fight Last year, unions regularly held large rallies opposing the return-to-office order; an anonymous group of state workers erected billboards along Interstate 80 criticizing the governor.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Jeep kept driving and went airborne, hitting a billboard and rotating 180 degrees before landing on its side, police said.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Apple launched Apple Intelligence, which includes image generators, text rewriters, the ability to summarize push notifications and an integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The identity of the person who died hasn’t been released pending notification of next of kin by the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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