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
David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Japan's existing stockpile of reserves means China's measures may take time to have an impact, Wasser added.
—Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Venezuela has built up significant stockpiles of crude over since the United States began its oil embargo late last year.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Japan's existing stockpile of reserves means China's measures may take time to have an impact, Wasser added.
—Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Dallas has been seeking to trade Davis, according to multiple reports, to stockpile assets and rebuild under Rookie of the Year favorite Cooper Flagg, one of the team’s few bright spots this season.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
Noun
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s also an interior stash pocket for the removable, cinchable hood.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Rather than storing all of your cleaning supplies in one central cabinet, use a caddy to keep some cleaning supplies and tools in each bathroom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead of storing the marbles from your childhood in a bin in your closet, put them in a jar on your bookshelf.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The oldest coin in the hoard dates to 1863, the height of the American Civil War.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
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Poverty wages boosted profits GAESA’s many companies tap into the country’s foreign hard-currency revenues, and its business model keeps labor costs and taxes at a minimum, which may help explain the exorbitant hoard of dollars the military amassed even as ordinary Cubans became poorer and poorer.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Points will accumulate for 10 straight races in the playoffs, so technically a driver could clinch a championship before the final race was ever run.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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This friction causes the surface of the lens to accumulate and store a large amount of negative static electricity.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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