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as in stashes
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
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as in reserves
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
she couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs
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as in stores
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 hoards
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves.
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Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.
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Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
In that span, the de la Cruz Collection along with several other premier private hoards of art on public exhibit in Miami, helped to wholly redefine the city as a place far more substantial than just a sun’n’fun capital.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.
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Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves.
—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.
—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
In that span, the de la Cruz Collection along with several other premier private hoards of art on public exhibit in Miami, helped to wholly redefine the city as a place far more substantial than just a sun’n’fun capital.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
But Netflix, which hoards its user data like gold in Fort Knox, offers a larger lump sum upfront, with no residuals and no performance data released.
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Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.
—
Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoards
Noun
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Squirrels dig in pots to bury food or search for hidden stashes in loose soil.
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These cash stashes will be waiting for you when the unexpected happens, like a surprise medical bill or a burst pipe in your house.
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.
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The deficit spending will be made up by district reserves, which may or may not be exhausted at some point within the next three years.
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The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
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As of Tuesday morning, the fire at the Boyle Heights Storage Facility, which stores frozen food, is still ongoing, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Until the oil market truly returns back to something approaching normal, the system will continue to rely on those stockpiles.
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Countries affected by the disruption are expected to bolster energy stockpiles, direct resources to ramp up domestic production, and pursue alternative supply routes to reduce dependence on a single chokepoint.
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In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.
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The reservations required refundable $50 deposits, but the orders will come with $300 nonrefundable down payments.
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Children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 are eligible for a $1,000 seed investment from the Treasury Department, with accounts opening for additional deposits on July 4—the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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“Hoards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoards. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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