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 Tap Save Image or Save Video Apple says photos and videos in the new Shared Albums experience can be stored at full resolution in their original formats. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 That’s because the computing components are stored in a separate module attached to the glasses with a wire. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that drawing the reserve down too far could damage the salt caverns where the oil is stored. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 Wiping cloths stored around the kitchen, dry pantry, prep tables, etc. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Faraj testified that unauthorized individuals had entered her office while the ballots were stored there, raising questions about their security. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The wet wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizing solution between uses. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 When January comes, water is pumped back through the pipe in the ground, which still contains much of the warmth stored in July. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 In other words, Ray-Ban Meta glasses take photos and record video, which is stored on your phone. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stored

Verb

One of these is effectively kept hidden from scene to scene, especially once a sick old man falls into Soulan’s care.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The decision Misty makes as the film enters its third act is partly precipitated by her bipolar kind-of brother, her lone touchstone to a troubled childhood that’s kept frustratingly vague.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of kept

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The bar is lower than the basement room Luann got stashed in at Ramona’s Hamptons house.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
In previous court filings, prosecutors said Rush stashed roughly $46 million worth of gold bars from the federal government at his Virginia home.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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With releases like 2023’s SISTERHOOD and 2024’s Amy and Fete de la Vanille, Lucy created a secret pocket reality all their own, like a Nintendo DS stowed under a pillow.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stowed

Verb

Others prepared to defend themselves and hoarded supplies as if for a siege.

— Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoarded

Verb

In a new study published in Science on Thursday, researchers collected stool samples from more than 170 people before and after a second or third dose of a COVID vaccine.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
For larger donations, which usually arrive on pallets, brands pay per pound, after Fabscrap has collected and weighed the donations.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026