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
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
By targeting logistics hubs and resource stockpiles, Ukraine is attacking the systems that sustain Russian offensives.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The Thunder traded for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was then just a rising star, and then selected Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in 2022 while stockpiling draft picks in trades during its rebuild.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Commercial oil stockpiles have declined sharply since the war started.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
By targeting logistics hubs and resource stockpiles, Ukraine is attacking the systems that sustain Russian offensives.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Verb
Grove’s victory emboldened Penguin, which reportedly stockpiled two hundred thousand copies for release to bookstores in the U.K. the minute a verdict was reached in the London courtroom.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The Thunder traded for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was then just a rising star, and then selected Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in 2022 while stockpiling draft picks in trades during its rebuild.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Noun
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Squirrels dig in pots to bury food or search for hidden stashes in loose soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Protect Other Bathroom Items In small bathrooms, your entire makeup stash might be an inch away from tumbling into the toilet.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Multiple items of evidence were also stored incorrectly—including Tate’s phone, which was left lying around the station while the case stalled.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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By storing more energy within the same weight, future semi-solid-state batteries could help increase vehicle range without requiring larger battery packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Its cash hoard of $1 billion will cover less than a year of those payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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While New York’s 2026 World Cup games are technically in New Jersey, the city is gearing up for a hoard of tourists and soccer fans during the international soccer tournament.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Armed with Hellfire missiles, rockets, and a 30 mm chain gun, the Apache has accumulated millions of flight hours across conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Syria.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Her sentences are somewhat flat in tone, but the excitement comes from the acuity in her observations, which accumulate over pages to assemble a full, clear picture.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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