STORED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

stored

verb

past tense of store

as in kept

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage

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as in stashed

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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Recent Examples of stored Experts encourage people living in bear-prone areas to lock doors, keep trash and other food sources stored in bear-proof containers and avoid putting out bird feeders. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Thermal bags are stored in the toolboxes on Huntington lifeguards' trucks. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Ecuador is considered to be a logistical hub for drug trafficking, where drugs are stockpiled, stored and distributed via Central American routes mainly to the United States, though narcotics are also shipped to Europe. — CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 In practical terms, for every ton of CO₂ captured and permanently stored, approximately 40–150 kilograms of CO₂ could still be generated elsewhere in the process chain. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026 Wellhouse's standard features set also includes a toilet stored atop a low shelf just behind the driver's seat. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Chats with chatbots are not private or privileged, and conversations may be stored, used to train future models, reviewed by humans or surfaced in a data breach. — Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Some states only allowed for 7 or 21 days worth of data retention, while others might have allowed 30 or up to 100 days worth of data to be stored. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 The company said the facility was evacuated but that goods were not being stored there. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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But what makes Espi different, and why was his move to the Bernabeu kept under wraps?

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Fantastic Geese covers aside, Love has kept busy over the past year.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of kept

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They can be prepared quickly or dehydrated and stashed in the pantry.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Other common features include patch pockets into which items can easily be stashed away and retrieved, and softer constructions that typically do away with paddings, linings and sometimes leave the jacket completely unstructured.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stashed

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Bags stowed in the lockers can weigh up to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and will no longer be weighed by airline staff as passengers line up to board, Jetstar said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Four separate compartments—including brush holders—keep products safely stowed, and the zipper closure prevents makeup from getting tossed around during transport.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Definition of stowed

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Because of the stigma that persists around hoarding, people with hoarding disorder and their families tend to hold guilt and shame that is only complicated further when the person who hoarded dies.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Every park was swarming with young people who hoarded the cards, then split their connections using apps and Bluetooth.

— Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026

Definition of hoarded

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After years on a downward slope, surplus funds are paying down a pension debt accumulated over seven decades, the state’s rainy-day fund is full, state projects are receiving support, and the state’s credit was upgraded several times since 2020.

— Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Harvey accumulated 121 total tackles, four picks, 28 passes deflections as well as forced and recovered a pair of fumbles.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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Instead of trying to locate bears in the wild, the survey relies on hair samples collected in barbed wire traps, which can be used to identify individual bears based on their DNA.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026