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Definition of storenext
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years

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adjective

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Recent Examples of store
Noun
The station reported that the store was bought of out generators, tarps, and other emergency gear. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 In addition to two shop cats named Franklin and Nigel, a rotating cast of adoptable rescue cats roams the store. Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
Researchers began asking whether aspects of human thinking could be understood in terms of information processing, whereby information enters a system, undergoes transformation, is stored, and contributes to an output. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 Prosecuting just one case can mean accessing, reviewing, cataloging and storing thousands of digital files. Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring. Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 June 2025 And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%. Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for store
Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
  • Many higher-income countries, though challenged by the disruption, have cushioned the blow by tapping strategic reserves or using their financial and political clout to secure emergency supplies.
    Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, the country holds the world’s fourth-largest iron ore reserves.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That’s worth a stash even with the threat of Ja’Kobi Lane (below) looming.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kids had their stash of Beanie Babies, while moms had their vintage plate collections displayed in a china cabinet or on their walls.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The postage stamp sized-town is brimming with cafés and shops; including the historic Baldwin Extracts, which for over a century has been a draw for in-the know chefs and bakers.
    Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Organizations should treat security as the discipline that keeps the business running, with prevention as one of its tools rather than its purpose.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bring an apple or two to a friend’s, give the whole box as a present, or keep every last piece for yourself.
    Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Others prepared to defend themselves and hoarded supplies as if for a siege.
    Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Responding to journalists' questions, Macron urged the United States not to hoard cutting-edge AI technologies for itself and stressed that countries must engage in global cooperation on AI regulation.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
  • Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Noun
  • The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This could be because Tokyo has been replacing oil imports from the Middle East with American supplies, but paying a premium for them, Marcel Theliant, head of Asia-Pacific at Capital Economics, wrote in a note after the data release.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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