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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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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters
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as in shop
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs
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as in loads
a considerable amount
we laid by a store of food for the party
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as in to stash
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter
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as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
preferred homemade bread to store brands
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Recent Examples of store
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Consumers are more likely to carry nickels around in their pockets and return them to stores, keeping them in circulation, Whaples said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Southern Living reached out to Brandon Faust of Faust Farms in Amite City, Louisiana, about the best way to store berries to maximize their freshness.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
Choose from a selection of popular and high-performing stocks, or let your recipient pick their own investment with a choose-your-own-adventure card. Give your recipient a host of options with a multi-store gift card.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
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Noun
New surveillance video from inside a Brooklyn liquor store shows another angle of the rough mistaken identity arrest that ignited a firestorm of criticism, offering a different angle as one of the detectives appears to stomp the prone suspect.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Consumers are more likely to carry nickels around in their pockets and return them to stores, keeping them in circulation, Whaples said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
View gallery - 4 images A new entrant in the smart appliance space is rethinking how wine is stored and served.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Southern Living reached out to Brandon Faust of Faust Farms in Amite City, Louisiana, about the best way to store berries to maximize their freshness.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
Choose from a selection of popular and high-performing stocks, or let your recipient pick their own investment with a choose-your-own-adventure card. Give your recipient a host of options with a multi-store gift card.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
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Xi Jinping has made strategic stockpiling a personal priority and directed state oil companies to expand crude reserves and accelerate the development of alternative supply chains.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
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The governor wants to take $500 million from a special savings program that builds reserves and reduces pension debt and redirect those funds to finance a $200-per-person tax rebate in late October — less than a week before Election Day.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The fatal dose was given to Perry from Sangha's stash.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Jellicle Ball begins with a lone DJ (Ken Ard) on stage, flipping through a stash of vintage LPs including Michael Jackson and, inevitably, the original Cats cast album with the iconic yellow eyes logo.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Potholes may go unfilled, Davis said, and drivers may have to make unplanned trips to the mechanic shop to fix their tires as a result.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ahead shop more on sale Quince finds.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on Iran and the United States to keep their commitment to maintain a ceasefire, after both countries ended historic face-to-face talks without an agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Made with a lightweight cotton fabric, this bucket hat will keep your face cool on balmy days.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The forecast followed after the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and IEA warned countries not to hoard energy or restrict exports, to avoid worsening the crisis.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many Millennials and Gen Zers expressly blame the Boomers for that, accusing them of hoarding wealth, jobs, and power.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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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
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More than 500 million barrels of crude and condensate have been knocked out of the global market — the largest energy supply disruption in modern history, according to Kpler data.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even at home, streaming has expanded the 420-adjacent possibilities, offering an endless supply of online programming explicitly curated for viewers to get stoned to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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