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
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The following day, energy ministers also met virtually to take joint action on energy stockpiles alongside the IEA to try and ease the crunch.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
This could be putting unsustainable levels of consumption on stockpiles, officials have explained to the press.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Their stockpiles of Soviet-era ammunition soon began to run out.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In order to get ready for the season, Ocean City said extra stockpiles of sand were purchased during the last nourishment project four years ago.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The president told reporters the money is needed to replenish and rebuild stockpiles of military equipment beyond the scope of the Iran war.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
To cushion the impact, Japan released 15 days of private-sector oil stockpiles, followed by a month’s worth of supplies from the national reserves.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Last week, the International Energy Agency pledged to release 400 million barrels of oil available from its member nations’ stockpiles.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
The fuel crisis has pushed Asian countries to turn to increasingly severe measures to maintain their stockpiles.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The following day, energy ministers also met virtually to take joint action on energy stockpiles alongside the IEA to try and ease the crunch.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
This could be putting unsustainable levels of consumption on stockpiles, officials have explained to the press.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Their stockpiles of Soviet-era ammunition soon began to run out.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In order to get ready for the season, Ocean City said extra stockpiles of sand were purchased during the last nourishment project four years ago.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The president told reporters the money is needed to replenish and rebuild stockpiles of military equipment beyond the scope of the Iran war.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
To cushion the impact, Japan released 15 days of private-sector oil stockpiles, followed by a month’s worth of supplies from the national reserves.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Last week, the International Energy Agency pledged to release 400 million barrels of oil available from its member nations’ stockpiles.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiles
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This winter has delivered and so grooming was perfect, trees still held soft stashes and the entire mountain was open.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The downhill portion also requires a varied level of ski skills, equipped to handle all types of conditions, from icy patches to powder stashes.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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Maribel does housekeeping for an Airbnb, and MindShiftED stores its equipment in a shed on the property for free.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The analysis relied on data from the Commercial Pattern Archive, a digital database that stores tens of thousands of images of dress patterns dating back to the 1840s as well as runway photos.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Archaeologists discovered two astonishing Iron Age hoards in North Yorkshire, one of them being the largest ever found in British history, which has changed the historical understanding of wealth and power in pre-Roman Britain.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 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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“Stockpiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiles. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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