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 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.
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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
The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andrii Yermak, said in a Telegram post that Russia had stockpiled missiles to strike Ukrainian infrastructure and wage war against civilians during the cold season.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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
The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andrii Yermak, said in a Telegram post that Russia had stockpiled missiles to strike Ukrainian infrastructure and wage war against civilians during the cold season.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiled
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One camp might have moldy walls and machinery stored inches from a sleeping area.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some food was stored on the floor in the freezer, there was no soap at one of the hand sinks and food debris was found on the outside of some of the equipment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The anglers quickly stashed it in a large on-deck cooler.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Prep the syrup ahead and keep it stashed in the fridge until party time.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 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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Software-defined The Neue Klasse is a clean-sheet design, and BMW has used this as an opportunity to clear out the legacy cruft that has accumulated over the years.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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By the end, Sabalenka had accumulated more than twice as many winners as Pegula, 43-21.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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