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

Including company inventories, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser estimated this week that more than 1 billion barrels have been pulled from stockpiles worldwide. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

Gasoline stockpiles recently fell to their lowest seasonal record since 2012, according to federal data. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

These next-generation systems aim to extract far more energy from uranium while slashing waste stockpiles. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

The rise in sales, according to data compiled by research firm Kpler, came alongside G7 nations releasing energy stockpiles in a bid to tame surging diesel prices. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Just a few months later, in February 2003—a month before the invasion—Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a dramatic case to the United Nations, citing mobile weapons labs and hidden stockpiles of WMDs as justification for war. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Patriot stockpiles are low, largely because of the Iran war, and Ukraine has received only small numbers of them this year despite President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pleading. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Patriot stockpiles are low, largely because of the Iran war, and Ukraine has received only small numbers of them this year despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s pleading. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

China still has about four to six months of stockpiles, including commercial and strategic reserves, but Beijing may soon seek to gradually restock its inventories, although the Chinese may postpone these purchases if prices continue to soar. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 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