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
Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Almost all of American Bitcoin’s stockpile, however—2,234 Bitcoins—were pledged to the company that provided its computers.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The new results strike a sharp contrast to the first quarter, in which the economy shrank by 0.5% as businesses stockpiled imports ahead of Trump’s tariff deadlines.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The bill increases funding to key Republican priorities, including the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the nation’s weapons stockpile.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Almost all of American Bitcoin’s stockpile, however—2,234 Bitcoins—were pledged to the company that provided its computers.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Advisors will stockpile applications and submit them immediately in the new year.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The new results strike a sharp contrast to the first quarter, in which the economy shrank by 0.5% as businesses stockpiled imports ahead of Trump’s tariff deadlines.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
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Ham-And-Cheese Sliders Grandma's stash of Hawaiian rolls is the secret to the perfect sliders, especially for a Sunday football watch party.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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The shorts are available in two lengths, feature stash pockets for small essentials, and have nearly 3,500 five-star ratings.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Carbon credit monetization – Forward-looking companies are already earning credits by capturing and storing emissions, feeding into voluntary and compliance carbon markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals can store medical records, lab results, imaging scans, and real time feeds from bedside monitors in a single hub.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the spring, a metal detectorist found a hoard of 1,469 Roman coins in the field of a small village in Romania.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Kim brothers also allegedly accumulated substantial tax liabilities by failing to pay taxes assessed.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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