as in stored
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 stockpiled
Some, like Lenovo, have stockpiled memory at today’s prices.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
This year, many companies stockpiled a great deal of inventory, particularly from China, anticipating a trade war.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, many companies stockpiled a great deal of inventory, particularly from China, anticipating a trade war.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The restart follows the recommissioning of the Kayelekera processing plant and the production of the first dried and drummed yellowcake in August 2025, using ore stockpiled from previous mining campaigns.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
The Biden administration looked the other way as China stockpiled these era-defining machines.
—Bill Huizenga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
And an offense that failed to even gain one first down in last week’s game-winning drive opportunity stockpiled them.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
This week, the Texas baseball team stockpiled some talent in its dugout.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Some experts have still predicted businesses that stockpiled goods before tariffs hit will begin slowing imports or increasing the cost of goods for consumers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
This year, many companies stockpiled a great deal of inventory, particularly from China, anticipating a trade war.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, many companies stockpiled a great deal of inventory, particularly from China, anticipating a trade war.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The restart follows the recommissioning of the Kayelekera processing plant and the production of the first dried and drummed yellowcake in August 2025, using ore stockpiled from previous mining campaigns.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
The Biden administration looked the other way as China stockpiled these era-defining machines.
—Bill Huizenga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
And an offense that failed to even gain one first down in last week’s game-winning drive opportunity stockpiled them.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
This week, the Texas baseball team stockpiled some talent in its dugout.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Some experts have still predicted businesses that stockpiled goods before tariffs hit will begin slowing imports or increasing the cost of goods for consumers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
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Suitable for beans, morning glories and other climbing plants, these structures can be nestled over a pot and then stored away at the end of the growing season.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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Flour While your unopened all-purpose flour has a typical shelf life of a year when stored in the pantry, once opened, it should be used within six to eight months.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the gun and how it got stashed in the wall of the brewery.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, after being sweated in custody for two-plus months and seeking a modicum of clemency for his upcoming legal proceeding, Murphy finally led the authorities to a bus locker in Miami, where the Star of India and a few other jewels from the heist had been stashed.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Investors who hoarded cash last year and sat out of bonds missed out on sweet returns – but there is still time to capture some opportunities in 2026.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Court papers said Gerlach hoarded more than 100 sets of human remains in his home.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Each team is allotted seven picks, one in each round, but Carolina’s management dealt down for shares and accumulated an astonishing 13 selections.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Grasp the branch behind where snow has accumulated and shake it in a side-to-side motion.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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