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
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Fox News Digital observed stockpiles of masks, duct tape, medical supplies, sunscreen, hard hats, goggles and other protective gear in containers and laid out on tables near the protest site.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Countries might consider creating stockpiles of fertilizer similar to strategic petroleum reserves—an approach that the European Union is currently considering—as well as more efficient application methods and lower-carbon fertilizers.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Fox News Digital observed stockpiles of masks, duct tape, medical supplies, sunscreen, hard hats, goggles and other protective gear in containers and laid out on tables near the protest site.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
Authorities said the teens had stockpiled 30 guns and a crossbow, weapons taken from Clark's parents.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Noun
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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
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Baha Mar lies outside Nassau in the Bahamas, with three hotels, acres of pools, a golf course and private coastline with a huge stash of water toys (kayaks, paddleboard, overwater trampolines).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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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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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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Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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