as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
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as in to store
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 stockpile
Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
With lead times surging faster than at the beginning of the pandemic, low electronic component stockpiles are contributing to a drop in the Commodity IQ Inventory Index.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 July 2025
The measure of the GDP fell over the first three months of the year, largely due to a surge of imports as firms stockpiled inventory to avoid far-reaching tariffs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2025
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Noun
As is now widely agreed among U.S. defense intelligence, Israeli intelligence and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan did not eliminate Iran’s stockpiles of highly enriched uranium.
—Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
With lead times surging faster than at the beginning of the pandemic, low electronic component stockpiles are contributing to a drop in the Commodity IQ Inventory Index.
—Steve Flagg, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Verb
Imports surged early in the year, as businesses tried to stockpile foreign goods before the tariffs took effect.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 July 2025
The measure of the GDP fell over the first three months of the year, largely due to a surge of imports as firms stockpiled inventory to avoid far-reaching tariffs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
Noun
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Eventually, straight from Kim’s personal stash to my house in Austin, one came via UPS overnight.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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After a few days, the team had managed to fill 15 sacks with their concrete stash, and checked them in at the Pan Am counter of Berlin Bradenburg Airport.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When stored properly, an uncut head of cabbage can last up to two months in the fridge.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Aug. 2025
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The stackable design also makes the stools easy to store away or move around.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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While Hamas commits atrocities against its own people, uses its children as human shields, hoards humanitarian aid, and starves Israeli hostages like Evyatar David — forcing him to dig his own grave — the international community blames Israel.—
Avi Weiss,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
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Buffett's cash hoard of $344.1 billion remained near a record high.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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These unexplored altitudes are also where satellites burn up during their reentries and where the air pollution produced during their incineration accumulates.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Better cognitive function: Research has shown that sleeping on your side helps the body clear brain waste that accumulates in the central nervous system.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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