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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
The booster pump equipment is being stored and operated near 6550 Soledad Mountain Road.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
That, and your files aren’t stored in just one spot; the cloud provider makes copies of your data across multiple different hard drives.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Despite the rise of other tobacco alternatives like vapes, sales of nicotine pouches, stored in circular, gum-like dispensers, soared 641% from 2019 to 2022, according to 2024 research cited in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
This occurs when heat stored in the Earth’s surface escapes into the atmosphere and, with clear skies and no clouds to trap it, that heat is lost, allowing temperatures to fall quickly.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and bank account details, stored within the Rollkall platform remains secure.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The reserve, which can reach as many as 714 million barrels, is stored in large, high-security underground salt caverns along the gulf coastlines of Louisiana and Texas.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The fact is that many items simply are not meant to be stored inside these types of bins due to risks related to heat, odor, and more.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Finished gasoline is then stored, and brought to terminals via tankers, barges or pipelines, which fill tanker trucks that deliver the gas to gas stations.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
That, and your files aren’t stored in just one spot; the cloud provider makes copies of your data across multiple different hard drives.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Despite the rise of other tobacco alternatives like vapes, sales of nicotine pouches, stored in circular, gum-like dispensers, soared 641% from 2019 to 2022, according to 2024 research cited in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
This occurs when heat stored in the Earth’s surface escapes into the atmosphere and, with clear skies and no clouds to trap it, that heat is lost, allowing temperatures to fall quickly.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and bank account details, stored within the Rollkall platform remains secure.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The reserve, which can reach as many as 714 million barrels, is stored in large, high-security underground salt caverns along the gulf coastlines of Louisiana and Texas.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The fact is that many items simply are not meant to be stored inside these types of bins due to risks related to heat, odor, and more.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Finished gasoline is then stored, and brought to terminals via tankers, barges or pipelines, which fill tanker trucks that deliver the gas to gas stations.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stored
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The strong winds have kept firefighters from containing any of the fires, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Lions kept their poise — and sank their free throws down the stretch.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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All travelers need a few pairs of socks stashed in their suitcase, even those heading to beachy or tropical destinations.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalez currently has over $220,000 stashed for retirement.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Disney maintains on-property greenhouses, where some topiaries were stowed along with its flower towers, decorative stacks of blooms.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dube said the extra fuel needed to be stowed on board would have displaced the people the Cubans say were on the boat.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Collectors hoarded them, convinced certain plush animals would someday be worth a fortune.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the sports world hoarded the glory of Robey for only so long.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Jacob has one year and 59 days of MLB service time accumulated between his six stints with the Padres over the past three seasons.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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If investors have already accumulated substantial gains in precious metals, gold becomes an asset that is easy to sell and quickly convert into cash.—
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CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Later in the quarter, with the Lakers trailing 109-107, Rui Hachimura collected an off-kilter pass from Doncic with one hand.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Biggs amendment would have permanently stopped deficit spending by limiting federal expenditures to the average annual revenue collected over the previous three years.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Stored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stored. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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