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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 blaze ignited Wednesday at the nearly 500,000-square-foot cold storage facility run by a company called Lineage, beginning on the roof, which caused a partial collapse and moved the flames into the building, where 85 million pounds of food are stored.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 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
Solar and wind power can generate excess electricity during periods of strong production, but that energy is often wasted if it cannot be stored for later use.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
According to DeGirolamo, an olive oil Bundt cake can be baked well in advance, wrapped tightly, and stored in the freezer.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
This data is supposed to be stored for three years and make future travel faster and ultimately increase efficiency and speed things up, but right now, that looks like a far off dream.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Album shows the pictures and video stored in the Luna's internal memory or card.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Don’t give away sensitive information There are also data and privacy risks with AI, as your information may be stored, and personal data could be misused, said MoneyHelper.
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Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 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
Solar and wind power can generate excess electricity during periods of strong production, but that energy is often wasted if it cannot be stored for later use.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
According to DeGirolamo, an olive oil Bundt cake can be baked well in advance, wrapped tightly, and stored in the freezer.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
This data is supposed to be stored for three years and make future travel faster and ultimately increase efficiency and speed things up, but right now, that looks like a far off dream.
—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Album shows the pictures and video stored in the Luna's internal memory or card.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Don’t give away sensitive information There are also data and privacy risks with AI, as your information may be stored, and personal data could be misused, said MoneyHelper.
—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stored
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.
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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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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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Do note that inflatable foot rests are typically not allowed in exit rows, and must be stowed during takeoff and landing.
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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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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Last year, a petition to halt Big Bear Lake’s annual fireworks display collected more than 40,000 signatures from people concerned that the event would disturb the area’s famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow.
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“Stored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stored. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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