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
That could hit the market within a few weeks, and the company has stockpiled supply to be ready to meet demand.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran reportedly had about 80,000 Shaheds stockpiled before the war and could still make about 1,000 of them a month.
—Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
China has stockpiled large strategic reserves of oil, which could help cushion the immediate impact.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Trump said Iran had stockpiled missiles and launchers to attack the region.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Authorities identify Ecuador as a critical logistical hub in the global drug trade, where drugs — particularly cocaine — are stockpiled, stored and distributed, especially from the northern border with Colombia.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Denver has stockpiled cornerbacks and faces some uncomfortable decisions.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Some had stockpiled inventory ahead of tariffs.
—James Doubek, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Talk of existential risk and humanity’s potential extinction was once reserved for the specter of runaway nuclear proliferation during the Cold War, when great powers stockpiled weapons out of fear that rivals would surpass them.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran reportedly had about 80,000 Shaheds stockpiled before the war and could still make about 1,000 of them a month.
—Mikhail Alexseev, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
China has stockpiled large strategic reserves of oil, which could help cushion the immediate impact.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Trump said Iran had stockpiled missiles and launchers to attack the region.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Authorities identify Ecuador as a critical logistical hub in the global drug trade, where drugs — particularly cocaine — are stockpiled, stored and distributed, especially from the northern border with Colombia.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Denver has stockpiled cornerbacks and faces some uncomfortable decisions.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Some had stockpiled inventory ahead of tariffs.
—James Doubek, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Talk of existential risk and humanity’s potential extinction was once reserved for the specter of runaway nuclear proliferation during the Cold War, when great powers stockpiled weapons out of fear that rivals would surpass them.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
Verb
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The bottle was moved and properly stored during the inspection.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Everything is stored in the cloud, not on personal devices.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kahnle, despite his status as a 12-year MLB veteran, can be stashed in Triple-A to start the season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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In another area, a mother and daughter, white with black spots, were saved from being hoarded and getting killed for meat.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Link and his team want to use the resources hoarded inside the bunker to help restart civilization in the outside world.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The post quickly accumulated nearly 2 million views through Thursday, mostly an outpouring of condolences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Stockpiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiled. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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