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
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Gold hoarding is comparatively cheap, as low as 0.1% annually.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Mathys Tel sprinted across the artificial pitch and bounded over the hoardings and into the arms of the Spurs fans, freezing cold, soaked through, but ecstatic to be heading to Bilbao for the final in two weeks’ time.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
What to Know Missouri's five-year lawsuit hinges on one key question: Did China's hoarding of masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) drive up costs and endanger residents?
China, which before the pandemic supplied half the world's surgical masks, restricted exports as global demand surged.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In a blog post, the Microsoft co-founder wrote that he was motivated by the many challenges facing the world, such as children’s health and climate change, as well as the late Andrew Carnegie’s admonishment of wealth hoarding.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Gold hoarding is comparatively cheap, as low as 0.1% annually.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Mathys Tel sprinted across the artificial pitch and bounded over the hoardings and into the arms of the Spurs fans, freezing cold, soaked through, but ecstatic to be heading to Bilbao for the final in two weeks’ time.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
What to Know Missouri's five-year lawsuit hinges on one key question: Did China's hoarding of masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) drive up costs and endanger residents?
China, which before the pandemic supplied half the world's surgical masks, restricted exports as global demand surged.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarding
Noun
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The goal is sustainable growth, not overwhelming yourself with unrealistic posting schedules.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Job postings among seven of the 10 consulting companies singled out by the General Services Administration for contract cuts are down about 27% since 2023, and about 11% from a year ago, according to data scraped from job boards by labor market analytics firm Lightcast.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Other options include signing up for newsletters or watching a short advertisement.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Enhancing Media Engagement And Advertising Impact Media consumption and advertisement will be the first real-world use cases with broad adoption.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Once your fluid volume is restored, fluid treatment is stopped to avoid accumulating excessive fluid.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many suggest using strategies such as balance transfers, debt snowball or avalanche repayment methods, and setting up automatic payments to avoid accumulating more interest.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The deal will be supported by marketing efforts, with Charter also selling Disney’s streaming services to its broadband subscribers, and offering upgrades to ad-free tiers to its Spectrum TV customers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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Crypto giveaway livestreams: These scams often appear on YouTube or in ads, claiming that Musk is hosting a giveaway.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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This world is competitive: OnlyFans models have turned to inventive marketing methods like buying up billboard space across the country to promote their accounts or going on rage-bait podcasts in the hopes that a clip featuring their face might go viral.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Cars from all ten teams were lined up on a grey carpet under LED billboards and visitors crowded onto bleachers to watch gawk at the stars, the takeover of an iconic American location (albeit one filled with European tourists) a metaphor for the sport’s hopes.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Starting July 1, 2025, phones across Big Ten and Big 12 campuses will ping with payment notifications from PayPal’s Venmo app, now in partnership with schools able to distribute up to $20.5 million annually under the June 2025 House v. NCAA settlement.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Some Apple Wallet users have received push notifications for F1 tickets and have also spotted an ad inside the Wallet app.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2025
Noun
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That’s been going on for months now, and there have been both subtle and obvious signs that this isn’t sitting well with Morgan.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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District administrators said the signs — including one displaying open hands of different skin tones — violated West Ada’s district policy.—
Emma Epperly,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Billy and his sister Elizabeth continue to keep the advertising legend’s memory alive.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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The digital services tax is a 3% tax on revenue earned in the country from large online marketplace services, online advertising services, social media services and certain sales of user data.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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