as in stored
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges
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Greenhouse gases stored in subsea permafrost reservoirs in ice-free regions of the Antarctic are similarly vulnerable to climate change.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025 -
An uncarved pumpkin will last at least two months when stored in a cool, dark space like a basement.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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That could mean he is either traded or stashed in Triple A because both veterans are utility players like him.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Upon arriving at the home, responding officers discovered the body of a newborn baby wrapped in a towel and put in a trash bag that had been stashed away in Snelling's closet.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even gold, which once was hoarded, has evolved into a base for lending and credit markets.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The home was hoarded, covered in refuse and infested with insects.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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