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 During a search warrant executed before Hemphill’s arrest, the dentist could not show detectives where the practice stored its Narcan, police wrote in the warrant. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Individuals face criminal citations and prosecutions over living outside, and personal property that’s stored in public is frequently destroyed. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 The hydrogen will then be compressed and stored in on-site gas cylinders for later use in fuel cells that can power the island’s essential services during grid outages. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2026 Each chair transforms into a full-size foam mattress that's already stored inside -- no air pumps or extra storage required. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 However, environmental experts said 14,000 pounds of flammable anhydrous ammonia were stored in tanks and used as refrigerant at the Lineage warehouse and posed a significant risk of explosion until it was removed days into the fire. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 These can be made up to five days in advance and stored in an airtight container. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 The district, which plans to send out an inspector, could determine whether wind carrying coal dust stored nearby may be contaminating the sugar. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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Lending institutions including those providing home mortgages and car loans should require that all student debt payments be kept current as a condition to borrowers incurring even more debt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The All Blacks kept possession, moved the ball toward space and Patrick Tuipulotu scored to mark his first test of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of kept

Verb

Pricey things often end up stashed on shelves behind the checkout counter or in nearby glass cases.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Now, while they can still be found in raids as rare loot for free, the coins will automatically be stashed in your TarCoin wallet, and added to your balance.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of stashed

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

Verb

Once more than 20 feet deep in some areas, Lake Jesup today is barely six feet deep as muck and other debris have accumulated on the bottom.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
The GEnx-2B has accumulated 24 million hours since entering service in 2011 on the Boeing 747-8.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of accumulated

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Another instrument, the Venetia Burney Student Dust Counter, has collected data that has thrown New Horizon’s team a curveball, Brandt said.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Our methodology To find the best business insurance for online and e-commerce companies, CNBC Select collected hundreds of data points on more than 10 companies offering business insurance.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 July 2026