as in stashes
a supply stored up and often hidden away
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
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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 stockpiles
David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
That indicates many firms are relying on existing stockpiles to satisfy tepid demand.
—Reade Pickert Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
Only the national government can coordinate disease surveillance across borders, fund specialized laboratories, safeguard vaccine safety, manage stockpiles and emergency response, and support health departments nationwide.
—Tom Frieden, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
But European members of NATO are struggling with keeping their own stockpiles up as the continent stares down the possibility of Russian attacks in the coming years.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Rempe vowed not to raise prices on Omaha Steaks’ primary gift packages, saying the company can leverage inventory stockpiles, vertical integration, and technology like AI, automation and robotics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
D’Amato says the Greater Boston Food Bank, which distributes resources to pantries across Massachusetts, is continuously assessing its stockpiles and the needs of its partners amid this fraught time.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Six other nations — including the United Kingdom, France and India — also possess smaller stockpiles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, nuclear weapons states should follow the lead of the United States in taking a fresh look at the safety of their own stockpiles and command and control systems, especially in this age of rapidly emerging technology, such as AI and cyberthreats.
—Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Venezuela has built up significant stockpiles of crude over since the United States began its oil embargo late last year.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
That indicates many firms are relying on existing stockpiles to satisfy tepid demand.
—Reade Pickert Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
Only the national government can coordinate disease surveillance across borders, fund specialized laboratories, safeguard vaccine safety, manage stockpiles and emergency response, and support health departments nationwide.
—Tom Frieden, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
But European members of NATO are struggling with keeping their own stockpiles up as the continent stares down the possibility of Russian attacks in the coming years.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Rempe vowed not to raise prices on Omaha Steaks’ primary gift packages, saying the company can leverage inventory stockpiles, vertical integration, and technology like AI, automation and robotics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
D’Amato says the Greater Boston Food Bank, which distributes resources to pantries across Massachusetts, is continuously assessing its stockpiles and the needs of its partners amid this fraught time.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Six other nations — including the United Kingdom, France and India — also possess smaller stockpiles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, nuclear weapons states should follow the lead of the United States in taking a fresh look at the safety of their own stockpiles and command and control systems, especially in this age of rapidly emerging technology, such as AI and cyberthreats.
—Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiles
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The steep slopes and technical tree runs on Grouse Mountain, along with mogul fields and off-piste powder stashes, create an environment where expert skiers can comfortably hone their skills in a high-performance setting.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Booz Allen stores no taxpayer data on its systems and has no ability to monitor activity on government networks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cooling below about 80 °F then locks the new shape in place and stores energy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Stockpiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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