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
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
More physical defenses, a bigger stockpile of spare parts, greater grid transmission capacity from Europe, and backup supplies of natural gas are all urgently needed, the IEA said in an analysis of Ukraine’s readiness this week.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Apatow stockpiled photographs, scripts and press clips to document his career as a producer, screenwriter, director and stand-up.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Six other nations — including the United Kingdom, France and India — also possess smaller stockpiles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
More physical defenses, a bigger stockpile of spare parts, greater grid transmission capacity from Europe, and backup supplies of natural gas are all urgently needed, the IEA said in an analysis of Ukraine’s readiness this week.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
While Skenes' early years are apparently being wasted in a Pittsburgh organization that refuses to spend money to create a playoff-contending roster around him, the Pirates could build from within to create a strong team a few years down the road by stockpiling top prospects, Rymer argued.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Apatow stockpiled photographs, scripts and press clips to document his career as a producer, screenwriter, director and stand-up.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
Noun
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Time to grab your candy stash, snuggle under a blanket and settle in for a Netflix movie marathon, because spooky season is here.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.—
Justin Lowe,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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All the information that Gemini is drawing upon will be culled from the roughly 250 million places stored in Google Maps’ database of reviews accumulated during the past 20 years.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That cash hoard provides a substantial downside cushion, and consequently makes selling downside puts a less risky affair.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Players can find rare loot, hoard armor plates and complete mission with friends among other things in this new mode.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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