stockpiled

past tense of stockpile

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stockpiled Imagine, further, that the regime sees all this—sees the power of fear and learns how to treat it as a commodity that can be stockpiled and spent as needed. — Mark Lilla, The New York Review of Books, 29 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
Verb
  • More energy stored in the same amount of battery mass can potentially extend flight time or allow an aircraft to carry additional payload.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast to proprietary models from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic, open-weight alternatives are often a fraction the cost and can be downloaded, tweaked and stored on the infrastructure of choice.
    — Kate Rooney, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Who’s offering him Cool Ranch Doritos from the bag stashed inside his Speedo.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Keep a bag stashed in the freezer for whenever a game sneaks up on you.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 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
  • About 200 tanks and armored personnel carriers of the occupiers have been accumulated near Irpin.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hubbard, who is in his sixth season with Carolina, currently has 3,870 yards franchise rushing yards, just 110 yards away from McCaffrey, who accumulated them through week 6 of his sixth Panthers season.
    — Will Dehmel October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Stockpiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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