Synonyms of stockpiles

stockpiles 1 of 2

noun

plural of stockpile

as in stashes

a supply stored up and often hidden away

an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stashes
• hoards
• stores
• caches
• funds
• inventories
• deposits
• collections
• reservoirs
• savings
• resources
• provisions
• treasures
• coffers
• reserves
• harvests
• stocks
• sinking funds
• pools
• accumulations
• nest eggs
• gatherings
• assemblages
• repertories

stockpiles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stockpile

as in stores

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stores
• stashes
• hoards
• treasures
• accumulates
• caches
• piles
• collects
• deposits
• stows
• lays up
• conserves
• stacks
• lays in
• acquires
• squirrels (away)
• preserves
• saves
• sets aside
• lays away
• keeps
• salts away
• gathers
• lays by
• reserves
• stocks
• puts by
• amasses
• heaps
• assembles
• retains
• scrapes (together)
• banks
• husbands
• rounds up
• concentrates
• coffers
• garners
• holds
• withholds
• picks up
• conceals
• buries
• secretes
• sets by
• ensconces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dumps
• ditches
• discards
• wastes
• unloads
• casts
• consumes
• flings (off or away)
• throws away
• throws out
• squanders
• spends
• relinquishes
• uses up
• hands out
• runs through
• surrenders
• hands over
• jettisons
• exhausts
• depletes
• blows
• dissipates
• expends
• lavishes
• impoverishes
• fritters (away)
• disperses
• dispels
• scatters
• misspends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stockpiles

Noun

Estimates of Iran’s mine stockpiles are in the low thousands, said Salisbury, of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. —Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Prior to the conflict in Iran, munitions stockpiles were already drained. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

For years, defense officials have warned that stockpiles of key munitions are under strain, particularly as the United States supports multiple operations at once. —James Laporta, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

However, its oil stockpiles can meet demand for three to four months. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Multiple missile stockpiles buried underground in Iran were undamaged. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026

But while the country remains relatively insulated from an energy shock with its large amount of oil and gas stockpiles as well as diverse supply sources, its export reliance has also appeared to be a critical vulnerability. —John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026

But the Iran war drains stockpiles of advanced air defense missiles that Ukraine needs, and Kyiv’s money is running short. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026