HOARDING Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of hoarding

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

One ignited in a home where crews encountered severe hoarding. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 The wealth disparity and how competitive sports enables opportunity hoarding is just disgusting. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 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

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Noun

The affected agencies and offices had to use alternative means, such as text messages, website postings and social media, to communicate information.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Boursicot was pressured into handing over documents from the embassy between 1969 and 1972, and later from his posting in Mongolia.

— Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of posting

Verb

Additionally, four rodent droppings were found on the table storing miscellaneous items, on a transparent container storing dry foods and inside the ice tray.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
After joining the excitement of the Jensen Huang news cycle by sharing an image of a honey-storing vessel from its collection on its Bluesky account, the museum responded to persnickety critics who accused it of using the incorrect term.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of storing

Noun

Roku will automatically switch the Aquatic Life screensaver on affected devices to the Roku City screensaver, another popular animation that includes subtle advertisements, according to the user notice.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
That includes a new Tommy Hilfiger advertisement featuring Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Verb

Thoughtful cold-weather features include water-resistant fabric, an insulating fleece layer, and five handy pockets for stashing essentials.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2026
What’s more, they’re made from performance fabric, include belt loops and side-seam pockets for stashing small items, and rival Kidman’s.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stashing

Noun

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Wurstfest began in 1961 when New Braunfels meat inspector Ed Grist created a festival to celebrate sausage.

— Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Nov. 2026
The Premium plan removes ads on most on-demand content and unlocks a 24/7 livestream of your local CBS station.

— Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of ad

Verb

In people with Alzheimer’s, amyloid plaques and tau tangles build up in the brain and begin accumulating years before noticeable symptoms surface.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
Goldman Sachs reiterates CoreWeave as buy The investment bank said investors should keep accumulating positions in shares of CoreWeave following earnings on Tuesday.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of accumulating

Noun

Bad Bunny, to some, has campaigned for candidates, funded political billboards and unequivocally impacted his Puerto Rico — extending the idea of what nationalism is.

— Francisco Aviles Pino, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Rising stars from The Body stuck together, even snapping pictures in front of their nearby billboard.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of billboard

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Once approved, the agreement is expected to enter into force once the United States receives diplomatic notification that the necessary procedures have been completed.

— Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
But developing a system that’s actually useful and doesn’t spam users’ phones with notifications is a challenge.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of notification

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