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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
Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Critics argue that hoarding makes spaces harder to navigate and turns homes into storage units or accidents waiting to happen. — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Verb
Retirement savers are hoarding cash Retirement savers also reported keeping a sizeable share of their savings in cash, a choice that bespeaks mistrust in financial markets. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026 The four-floor flagship is currently under restoration, with the building wrapped in hoarding featuring Burberry’s signature trench. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 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
  • In a 2022 study, researchers looked at the prices ZipRecruiter, a job posting site, charged employers wanting to access their services.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For a recap and overview of my well over two hundred analyses and postings about AI and mental health, see the link here and the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Smoke rises from a fire at a large warehouse storing car tires and wheels following a Russian strike in the Bucha district on August 29, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of storing
Noun
  • California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The advertisement was done and presented in poor taste and the public didn't receive it well.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • Sticky Outdoor Toys Instead of stashing dirty or damaged outdoor toys back on the shelf, go through every item and carefully inspect it, discarding any broken or torn toys and giving dirty ones a good deep clean.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There is no question that Cruz, a fifth-round rookie, is a big-time athlete for his size, and a lesser team would have no problem stashing the lineman on the bottom of its roster for development.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stashing
Noun
  • Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Cudi claims that those not close to Ye can’t see the progress he’s made on his mental health; early this year, Ye apologized in an ad taken out of the WSJ in January for his antisemitic behavior.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • Knowledge work can and should be managed, but progress cannot always be measured through accumulating deliverables.
    — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some could be trained to conduct prescribed burns, which thin out accumulating fuel.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulating
Noun
  • Meta is also rolling out a marketing campaign on social media and billboards aimed at increasing public awareness about how to know when someone is recording with the glasses.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of billboard
Noun
  • The Osteens found out about the data centers proposed for the property 30 feet from their fence from a county notification in the mail.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Rhode Island Energy says the technology would speed up outage notification by an average of 22 minutes, which is central to the company’s estimate of benefits of the technology.
    — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of notification

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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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