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
In recent years, Berkshire Hathaway has stockpiled hundreds of billions of dollars in cash and short-term Treasuries.
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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
Musk also stockpiled shares at an unfair discount behind the scenes, according to the lawsuit.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The fallout from the tariffs has also been delayed because many importers stockpiled products before the taxes took effect.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Chinese firms stockpiled these chips and have been using them to build their AI models.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
And by 1977, laboratory tests indicated that most of the food and medicine stockpiled in post office basements was no longer fit for human consumption.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
These vaccines are stockpiled for use in case of a pandemic.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the federal government has doses of H5N1 vaccines stockpiled, and Moderna entered into a contract with HHS last for development of a bird flu vaccine, which is currently in clinical trials.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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
Musk also stockpiled shares at an unfair discount behind the scenes, according to the lawsuit.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The fallout from the tariffs has also been delayed because many importers stockpiled products before the taxes took effect.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Chinese firms stockpiled these chips and have been using them to build their AI models.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
And by 1977, laboratory tests indicated that most of the food and medicine stockpiled in post office basements was no longer fit for human consumption.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
These vaccines are stockpiled for use in case of a pandemic.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the federal government has doses of H5N1 vaccines stockpiled, and Moderna entered into a contract with HHS last for development of a bird flu vaccine, which is currently in clinical trials.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
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Solid rocket motors can be stored for longer periods of time and are easier to conceal, transport, and launch on demand.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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This liquid air is stored in insulated tanks like a giant energy reserve.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of pages of documents stashed in drawers, stuffed in bags, and piled in boxes in a bathtub chronicle every step of their 16-year quest for justice.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the early days, operating out of a small cart, Rossini served the cookies in paper cones, which couldn’t be folded up or stashed in a bag.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gallatin, Tennessee — More than 250,000 animals are hoarded in residences across the United States each year, according to the Animal Humane Society, and they are often left to suffer in horrific conditions.—
Meg Dunn,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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All around him, there is misery and hoarded wealth, work and little love.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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Last week, a video of Hasan Piker reacting to the sight of Charlie Kirk getting shot during a discussion at Utah Valley University on Wednesday quickly accumulated millions of views.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Brunson won her first Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series, and has accumulated 12 total nominations.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Stockpiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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