as in storing
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 stockpiling
More importantly, the Rangers would be giving their youth a chance to develop while stockpiling assets and maintaining flexibility for the future.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
That’s in part due to companies stockpiling inventories due to concerns around supply disruptions, says Bernard Aw, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at Coface.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
While teams like the Spurs and Thunder are assembled to contend for years to come, the league's most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced a second-apron luxury tax that prevents teams from stockpiling talent the way the Heat and Warriors did in the 2010s.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Even after a winter marked by aggressively below average snowfall, Copper Mountain has managed to keep snow on the hillside by moving it from its 22-foot superpipe and stockpiling it for summer use.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
But economists have warned the tailwind may be short-lived — once overseas stockpiling momentum fades, sluggish domestic consumption will be unable to fill the gap.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
China, which had been on a stockpiling spree, slashed its buying.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
The Chiefs are stockpiling speed.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
Karney Spaur said most ranchers have drought plans, which include stockpiling hay and moving cattle around to give the grass time to grow.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
That’s in part due to companies stockpiling inventories due to concerns around supply disruptions, says Bernard Aw, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at Coface.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
While teams like the Spurs and Thunder are assembled to contend for years to come, the league's most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced a second-apron luxury tax that prevents teams from stockpiling talent the way the Heat and Warriors did in the 2010s.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Even after a winter marked by aggressively below average snowfall, Copper Mountain has managed to keep snow on the hillside by moving it from its 22-foot superpipe and stockpiling it for summer use.
—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
But economists have warned the tailwind may be short-lived — once overseas stockpiling momentum fades, sluggish domestic consumption will be unable to fill the gap.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
China, which had been on a stockpiling spree, slashed its buying.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
The Chiefs are stockpiling speed.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
Karney Spaur said most ranchers have drought plans, which include stockpiling hay and moving cattle around to give the grass time to grow.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiling
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Google stopped storing location data on its servers in 2023 and leaves the information on individual phones now.
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Protect leather shoes and handbags by storing them in airtight containers with the silica gel pouches they are packaged with.
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The Denver Nuggets still took a chance with him with the 14th pick, drafting and stashing him on the injury list for his entire rookie season.
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Best Prime Day Matching Sets for Travel One of my favorite travel hacks is wearing a wrinkle-resistant matching set on the plane and then stashing one or two in my suitcase.
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Some firms incentivize hoarding clients even as the end approaches.
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Nobody is better at hoarding stocks.
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More women are inheriting wealth, accumulating it earlier and making investment decisions independently.
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And while the images of crowded fountains and shuttered schools dominate the headlines, the economic damage is already accumulating in ways most employers and policymakers have barely begun to reckon with.
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“Stockpiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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