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
The weaker imports follow a surge in shipments earlier this year as businesses stockpiled products in an attempt to dodge the brunt of the levies.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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
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
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
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The term sovereign cloud broadly relates to cloud computing services where the data is stored, handled and not moved out of a specific jurisdiction.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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However, mats should be powered off as soon as seedlings sprout and then stored away properly for future seed sowing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Best to keep backups of all of that data stashed, cached, and out of harm’s way—and space makes an ideal safe deposit box.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Supervisors had not authorized them to wear riot gear, which was stashed in nearby vans, or carry munitions.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Growth should not come at the cost of displacement, and prosperity should be shared, not hoarded.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Dec. 2025
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But the share accumulated by the 100-plus club amounted to just 2%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The study also showed that sediment accumulated at an average rate of just over four centimeters per thousand years, allowing researchers to align individual rock layers with specific orbital cycles.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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