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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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
People in India are hoarding cooking gas.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Cash in circulation surged 49% YoY due to panic hoarding.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Of course, hoarding cash while waiting for rock-bottom prices before entering the market can also be risky, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
People in India are hoarding cooking gas.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarding
Noun
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The share of tech job postings open to people with two to four years’ experience dropped to 40% in mid-2025 from 46% in mid-2022, according to data from jobs website Indeed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Internship postings fell at a similar rate.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Environmentalists say the state should not be cutting carbon-storing redwoods, while loggers maintain their practices are sustainable.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Don’t forget a chic handwoven sling bag, which adds texture and hands-free flexibility for safely storing your must-have essentials.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Unlike other genres, advertisements don’t really work for LitRPG, Dinniman says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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That’s why Muller suggests not just stashing them back in your cupboards, but instead, giving them a more dedicated space.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
6 May 2026
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The timeless silhouette is well-suited to city strolls and coastal getaways alike, with handy side pockets for stashing your phone and small travel essentials.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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The pro-redistricting group Virginians for Fair Elections spent more than $64 million and former President Barack Obama cut television ads to push for its approval.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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They'd be heralded not by rippling explosions or flash frozen corpses floating against a tapestry of stars, but instead by oxygen, almost imperceptibly slipping away or radiation slowly accumulating in our cells over years.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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But the unpaid bills kept accumulating, and no new accounts were made.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Turner sold his father's billboard business to buy an independent Atlanta TV station in 1970, then expanded it into a nationwide network of channels including TBS, TNT and CNN, the latter of which launched in 1980 with nonstop news coverage.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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After being expelled from Brown University for sneaking a coed into his room, Turner came to Atlanta to work as an account executive for his domineering father’s billboard company, Turner Advertising.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The victim was not immediately identified, pending next-of-kin notification, a UW spokesperson said.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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But on April 21, Starlink users received email notifications telling them that dish location data would no longer be available as of May 20, 2026.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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