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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
Each chair transforms into a full-size foam mattress that's already stored inside -- no air pumps or extra storage required.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Whether it's stored inside an apartment, packed into an SUV for a weekend getaway, or loaded into an RV before hitting the road, its compact folding frame makes transportation and storage remarkably simple.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Ocean heat content — a measure of heat stored through the upper layers of the ocean — has reached record highs in recent years, reflecting a long-term accumulation of heat across the global ocean.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
However, the technology behind it could still affect how electricity gets stored and delivered.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This pickle coleslaw can be made ahead of time and can hold for up to five days refrigerated and stored in an airtight container.
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Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
While all game cartridges on the first Nintendo Switch had the entire game natively stored on them, and thus didn't use up your precious internal storage like a digital version would, many Switch 2 game cartridges are actually key-cards.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The same user data cannot be processed, stored or transferred in the same way across markets.
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Sanjay Ghare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Most of the creatine in your body is stored in your muscles, and smaller amounts are stored in your brain.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Whether it's stored inside an apartment, packed into an SUV for a weekend getaway, or loaded into an RV before hitting the road, its compact folding frame makes transportation and storage remarkably simple.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Ocean heat content — a measure of heat stored through the upper layers of the ocean — has reached record highs in recent years, reflecting a long-term accumulation of heat across the global ocean.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
However, the technology behind it could still affect how electricity gets stored and delivered.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This pickle coleslaw can be made ahead of time and can hold for up to five days refrigerated and stored in an airtight container.
—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
While all game cartridges on the first Nintendo Switch had the entire game natively stored on them, and thus didn't use up your precious internal storage like a digital version would, many Switch 2 game cartridges are actually key-cards.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The same user data cannot be processed, stored or transferred in the same way across markets.
—
Sanjay Ghare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Most of the creatine in your body is stored in your muscles, and smaller amounts are stored in your brain.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stored
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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All calls will be kept confidential.
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That means that the publicly available fund spending numbers don’t always capture what schools might have stashed away in their accounts.
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If your closet is one of the many that has a drawer stashed with an abundance of old T-shirts, welcome to the club.
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Nurses cleaned up the animal, made a bed of blankets and, for allergy prevention, stowed her far from the patient care area in a corner of Pateros’ office.
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The upper level bedroom is accessed by a wooden ladder that can be stowed against the wall when not in use.
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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.
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Every park was swarming with young people who hoarded the cards, then split their connections using apps and Bluetooth.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
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Fees for the strait would be collected in consultation with the international community and through the International Maritime Organization, the official said.
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Shell has consistently been a close second to Chevron for high prices and fat margins, followed by the other large oil company brands, according to data collected and analyzed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).
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“Stored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stored. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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