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
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet from the United Nations agency, which is viewed as key in determining the status of Iran's nuclear stockpile.
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June 24,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
That’s in part due to companies stockpiling inventories due to concerns around supply disruptions, says Bernard Aw, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at Coface.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Noun
The remarks by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi were the firmest yet from the United Nations agency, which is viewed as key in determining the status of Iran's nuclear stockpile.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet from the United Nations agency, which is viewed as key in determining the status of Iran's nuclear stockpile.
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June 24,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Verb
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
That’s in part due to companies stockpiling inventories due to concerns around supply disruptions, says Bernard Aw, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at Coface.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
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The bonus loot is because there’s a scav war going on, seemingly because the scavs found a hidden stash of loot and are now fighting over it.
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But this should be a pure stash pick for the Mavericks.
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In this case, the move is less risky since systems running consumer chips are less likely to store data that’s valuable enough to motivate a sophisticated physical attack.
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The kidneys and glands, such as the parathyroid glands, produce hormones such as parathyroid hormone and vitamin D that act as signals to tell bone when to release calcium and phosphate into the bloodstream and when to store them.
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Think of it as more room for your overflowing hoard of face masks and serums.
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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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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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