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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
An El Niño releases heat stored in the upper ocean into the air, which causes global temperatures to rise, but with a few months lag time, said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini.
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Even the toughest patio furniture, such as teak chairs or a wrought-iron settee, will last longer if it's stored when not in use.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
The board also voted unanimously to replace one machine in each location, to be stored under lock and key, and to put in a new machine for Winfield voters to vote on.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The guns were not registered and were stored unsecured, police said.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The collection method is necessary due to the absence of a refrigerator onboard, preventing liquid samples from being stored.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
What exactly happened inside CareCloud's systems CareCloud operates multiple environments where patient records are stored.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The bottle was moved and properly stored during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Everything is stored in the cloud, not on personal devices.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Even the toughest patio furniture, such as teak chairs or a wrought-iron settee, will last longer if it's stored when not in use.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
The board also voted unanimously to replace one machine in each location, to be stored under lock and key, and to put in a new machine for Winfield voters to vote on.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The guns were not registered and were stored unsecured, police said.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The collection method is necessary due to the absence of a refrigerator onboard, preventing liquid samples from being stored.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
What exactly happened inside CareCloud's systems CareCloud operates multiple environments where patient records are stored.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The bottle was moved and properly stored during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Everything is stored in the cloud, not on personal devices.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stored
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La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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After a series of intricate passes, Reus found room and sent a shot toward goal, but Minnesota goalkeeper Drake Callender kept the initial shot out.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kahnle, despite his status as a 12-year MLB veteran, can be stashed in Triple-A to start the season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The former was vented out, while the latter had to be stowed.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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The secondary bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a neat folding staircase, like the one seen on the Jordy, that's stowed against the wall when not in use, freeing up space in the living room.—
Adam Williams
April 02,
New Atlas,
2 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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About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The post quickly accumulated nearly 2 million views through Thursday, mostly an outpouring of condolences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Satellite images collected from the region since 2009 indicate that the population of Emperor penguins in Antarctica has been decreasing for about a decade, Phillip Trathan, member of the IUCN's Penguin Specialist Group, told ABC News.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Thursday is expected to include video of one more law enforcement interview with Horner in the days after Athena’s body was found, as well as discussion of evidence collected by crime-scene investigators.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Stored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stored. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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