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 experts have still predicted businesses that stockpiled goods before tariffs hit will begin slowing imports or increasing the cost of goods for consumers.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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
The Giants need to take a lesson from the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, who have stockpiled pitching while continuing to distance themselves from the pack in the NL West.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The measure of the GDP fell over the first three months of the year, largely due to a surge of imports as firms stockpiled inventory to avoid far-reaching tariffs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Supermarket shelves were emptied in Hong Kong as residents stockpiled supplies in preparation, and video showed similar scenes in the southern Chinese cities of Zhuhai and Shenzhen.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The paradox was obvious because the facilities stockpiled sodium-sulfate waste while importing caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) and other reagents by tanker load.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Berkshire Hathaway has stockpiled hundreds of billions of dollars in cash and short-term Treasuries.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Pats also stockpiled significant talent elsewhere, guaranteeing almost $200 million in free agency to revive a roster beset by a decade-plus of bad drafts.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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
The Giants need to take a lesson from the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, who have stockpiled pitching while continuing to distance themselves from the pack in the NL West.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The measure of the GDP fell over the first three months of the year, largely due to a surge of imports as firms stockpiled inventory to avoid far-reaching tariffs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Supermarket shelves were emptied in Hong Kong as residents stockpiled supplies in preparation, and video showed similar scenes in the southern Chinese cities of Zhuhai and Shenzhen.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The paradox was obvious because the facilities stockpiled sodium-sulfate waste while importing caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) and other reagents by tanker load.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Berkshire Hathaway has stockpiled hundreds of billions of dollars in cash and short-term Treasuries.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Pats also stockpiled significant talent elsewhere, guaranteeing almost $200 million in free agency to revive a roster beset by a decade-plus of bad drafts.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
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The discovery revealed how genetic information is stored and replicated and created the foundation for modern genetic engineering, disease treatment with genes and DNA identification techniques, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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When chlorophyll is stored during the fall and winter, what’s left are the reds, oranges, and purples of fall that leaves get from compounds called carotenoids and anthocyanins, the travel website noted.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Having discovered a scarecrow dummy — an exact-looking replica of her costume — stashed in Sharon’s garage, a quick fingerprint dusting revealed a clear fingerprint from the kid who was on her porch at the time of Beryl’s murder.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s certainly true of this 1932 creep-fest, about a group of travelers stranded overnight at a foreboding Welsh manor that has more than one secret stashed away in its many upper rooms.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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That November 2013 visit led to a weeklong FBI seizure in April 2014 that captured worldwide attention as people questioned how and why a nonagenarian Hoosier, considered a pillar of his community, hoarded cultural treasures for so long while evading the law.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Where my generation hoarded privacy, Nat’s seemed to dissolve it.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Most of that snowfall accumulated on grassy and elevated surfaces.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Including some garbage time stats, the Steelers’ offense accumulated only 221 yards and recorded 11 first downs in 12 drives.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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