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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
About 95% is stored in skeletal muscle and 5% in the brain and heart.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
State police said the skull that washed up along the Connecticut River was not initially tested for DNA and had been stored with the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
On one side, that means making sure original materials, such as original negatives, prints, sound elements, are properly stored, tracked, and protected.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Most people don’t see how energy is generated, stored, and delivered.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The 2023 fire that closed the 10 Freeway was driven by pallets stored under the freeway near homeless encampments, all of which Caltrans inspectors had been aware of, The Times previously reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Creatine is a naturally occurring compound the body produces in the liver, kidneys and pancreas, with about 95% stored in skeletal muscle and 5% in the brain and heart.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Shoes, bags, devices, and small appliances can be safely stored in plastic containers in a more uniform way, clearing up clutter one cardboard box at a time.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Gnats were observed during the second inspection, and some food was still incorrectly stored but fixed during the inspection.
—Eva Flowe
may 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
State police said the skull that washed up along the Connecticut River was not initially tested for DNA and had been stored with the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
On one side, that means making sure original materials, such as original negatives, prints, sound elements, are properly stored, tracked, and protected.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Most people don’t see how energy is generated, stored, and delivered.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The 2023 fire that closed the 10 Freeway was driven by pallets stored under the freeway near homeless encampments, all of which Caltrans inspectors had been aware of, The Times previously reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Creatine is a naturally occurring compound the body produces in the liver, kidneys and pancreas, with about 95% stored in skeletal muscle and 5% in the brain and heart.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Shoes, bags, devices, and small appliances can be safely stored in plastic containers in a more uniform way, clearing up clutter one cardboard box at a time.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Gnats were observed during the second inspection, and some food was still incorrectly stored but fixed during the inspection.
—Eva Flowe
may 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stored
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The Fresno State product didn’t exactly wow with size — a visible tick shy of a 5-foot-11 pre-draft measurement — but displayed solid timing and kept the rhythm humming on Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Santa Margarita’s baseball team finished in last place in the Trinity League, but the Eagles kept practicing even after their final regular-season game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Be sure to have some extra stashed in the fridge.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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It had been wrapped in a towel from someone at the crime scene and stashed away in a police car glove compartment for days, rather than properly stored as evidence.—
Katie Mather,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Glimpse the vials stowed beside the eggs in the fridge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The suit also has pockets and hook-and-loop fasteners (Velcro) so tools can be easily stowed and retrieved.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In another area, a mother and daughter, white with black spots, were saved from being hoarded and getting killed for meat.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Link and his team want to use the resources hoarded inside the bunker to help restart civilization in the outside world.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The samples collected that rainy day became key to a lawsuit his organization, the Coosa River Basin Initiative, filed along with the Southern Environmental Law Center against Calhoun more than a year later.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Forensic analyst Kelly Krajnik testified Tuesday that those blood samples collected from the trunk also matched Chiodo.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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