as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
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Recent Examples of stockpile
Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The Energy Department is primarily a research and funding agency — and is also tasked with maintaining the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 June 2025
Plus, for the last half-year, China has been stockpiling oil.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Critics argue Tehran still has the expertise to rebuild its nuclear program and may now accelerate efforts to weaponize its uranium stockpile, drawing a lesson from Iraq, Libya, and Ukraine: countries without a nuclear deterrent risk attack.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The Energy Department is primarily a research and funding agency — and is also tasked with maintaining the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Verb
Brooklyn is doing what proper rebuilding teams often do, which is stockpiling draft assets by using its cap space to acquire contracts.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 June 2025
Plus, for the last half-year, China has been stockpiling oil.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
Noun
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Save your holiday fabric scraps, or just choose festive colors from your existing stash, and turn them into ornaments.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
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If your skin-care stash could use a little refresh, these Prime Day deals are the perfect excuse.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
Verb
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However, storing and releasing energy day after day causes inevitable wear and tear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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This automatic feeder is specifically designed to store and schedule wet-food meals using what's essentially a mini-fridge.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The Viking Age lasted from roughly 800 A.D. to 1050 A.D., meaning that the hoard dates back to the later part of the era.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple, someone stashed their hoard.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Verb
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In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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