stockpiled

past tense of stockpile

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Recent Examples of stockpiled Fins have the youngest roster in the league, and will rely on the unproven Willis being really good, on the young players developing fast with a few stars emerging, and on future draft picks stockpiled in the rebuild. Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Amazon had also stockpiled inventory ahead of the tariffs, limiting its exposure from the start. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Ecuador is considered to be a logistical hub for drug trafficking, where drugs are stockpiled, stored and distributed via Central American routes mainly to the United States, though narcotics are also shipped to Europe. CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Tanya stockpiled mozzarella sticks and Gatorade, while Pat smuggled in a peanut butter protein bar and a bottle of water for the three-hour tour. Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026 Deierlein says that sometimes the live load limit can be exceeded during renovations because construction materials may be stockpiled inside a building while work is ongoing. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026 Part of the reason the Hornets have stockpiled draft capital is to have it at their disposal to use as bargaining chips to get a prospective deal done. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 The Vikings stockpiled their depth at tackle with Van Demark and Tiernan to ensure the drop-off won’t torpedo the offense. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 June 2026 According to authorities, the two teenagers behind the violence stockpiled dozens of guns and live-streamed the shooting. Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
Verb
  • In a separate post, AWS said it's similarly been unable to recover resources and data stored in one of its availability zones in the UAE.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These shoe bags do have a more limited storage capacity than some of our other picks in this list, but they can be stashed practically anywhere, like that almost unreachable top closet shelf or under the bed.
    Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The specimen had come to light in 2018 after being stashed at the bottom of a well in the city of Harbin in northeastern China for decades.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Others prepared to defend themselves and hoarded supplies as if for a siege.
    Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The system is a maze in which laws collide with gray areas, where layers upon layers of policy have accumulated over decades in a pile waiting for reform that has never come.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Its fleet includes the MANTAS X-Class and Devil Ray Expeditionary Class platforms, which MARTAC says have accumulated thousands of operating hours across a range of conditions.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Stockpiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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