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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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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
That way there's no question about your cupcake access or the possibility of accidental cupcake hoarding.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Consequently, landlords cannot evict tenants solely due to their hoarding behaviors.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Food hoarding can vary depending on the access the person has to buying food, Daigle said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 June 2024
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An ample supply of chargers could help mitigate the sort of electricity hoarding behavior that’s common at chargers now.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
That way there's no question about your cupcake access or the possibility of accidental cupcake hoarding.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Consequently, landlords cannot evict tenants solely due to their hoarding behaviors.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Food hoarding can vary depending on the access the person has to buying food, Daigle said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 June 2024
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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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