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

The world's largest oil buyer has slashed its imports after the war broke out, tapping into its stockpiles, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its economy. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Inventories, or global stockpiles of crude oil, have been drawn down this spring and summer at a rapid clip, after governments around the world agreed in early March to release 400 million barrels of oil in a bid to ease soaring prices. — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

On the military end, the US is burning through weapons stockpiles and deploying costly military assets. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Studio stockpiles of props, wardrobe, cranes and cameras can truck over to Nashville or Austin. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Yet perhaps the unsung hero in the market was China, which drew on its huge stockpiles, leaving more oil in the market for other economies. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Asian nations, meanwhile, expressed alarm over shortfalls in US defense stockpiles as a result of the Iran war, The Washington Post reported. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Shortages of Patriot air defenses leave Ukraine vulnerable as Russia repeatedly builds missile stockpiles, targets energy and private businesses, and seeks to cripple the economy ahead of winter. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Concerns are growing in Asia and within the Pentagon that dwindling stockpiles will embolden China and North Korea. — Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Unlike a traditional dealership that stockpiles vehicles for customers to test-drive before purchasing, at the Texas facility, Carvana has roughly 50 display cars on its playground, with twin vehicles for test-drives. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 June 2026

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