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 The ability for those tailings to be stored on land safely is a key debate. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 That molecular-level control could provide a way to increase the amount of energy stored in aqueous zinc-ion batteries without allowing unwanted proton reactions to dominate the electrode. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 This may mean that information on the capabilities and limitations of updates are delivered to all users via YouTube–like tutorials and new, highly effective AI prompts are shared and stored via GitHub-like knowledge repositories. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 The onboard computer uses an AI model to compare those images with the ones stored in its memory, a bit like a person consulting a map on an unfamiliar highway. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Walking before a meal helps burn stored fat efficiently and assists with weight loss. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2026 Hydrogen can be stored and traded, while countries such as India and China can also produce it domestically, Pandey said. — Jenny Lee,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Upon arrival, travelers register by having their face and fingerprints scanned in order to have their entry and exit data stored. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 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

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With his back against the wall, Smith kept the Giants’ lead intact.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
HomeServices agreed to pay $250 million of a more than $1 billion settlement to resolve claims that long-standing rules over the splitting of real estate commissions kept them artificially high.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 22 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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Yee decided her favorite nook was the Picture Room, where the museum’s caretakers unveiled Soane’s choicest paintings stowed behind clandestine folding panes.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The airline requires passengers to store their power banks on their person, in the seat pocket or in carry-on luggage stowed under the seat.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stowed

Verb

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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Directed by Na Hong-Jin and starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, the alien-encounter feature has accumulated $35 million from 4,518,395 admissions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Bregman has accumulated more than 5,000 at-bats across his major-league career, and none of those moments happened during a rebuilding period.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulated

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William Bethel, 28, and Justin Booth, 23, have 40 guilty pleas combined because of evidence collected at Three Creeks Metro Park where hunting is not allowed.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
The test subjects were collected in Stockton, and a local marina there will be the first site to test zequanox on golden mussels in the wild this fall.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026