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as in reserves
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years
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as in hoards
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters
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as in shops
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs
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as in loads
a considerable amount
we laid by a store of food for the party
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as in stashes
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 stores
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The decision to close the stores was in part due to its indie standing.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Select stores open at midnight.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
In May, Rite Aid had about 1,250 remaining stores, cut by about half from its 2023 operations.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The products were sold at deli and self-service cases in Kroger stores throughout 28 states, including Ohio and Kentucky.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
This month, Smithfield Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon will reach shelves nationwide at Kroger, Publix, and more stores.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
By 2023, the company had 2,000 stores, with 45,000 employees, and of those employees, 6,100 were pharmacists.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
As of Wednesday, there were no notes posted at the stores indicating whether the situation might be temporary.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
To prevent disasters, Jones decants liquids into travel-size jars and bottles, stores them in a clear zip bag, and keeps them separate from clothes.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The image gets loaded into a separate chip soldered onto the motherboard (specifically, its Serial Peripheral Interface) that stores UEFI firmware.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The length that a client stores their items is on average three to four years, according to Hoey, noting that a majority tend to close their vault when relocating.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s reviewed and validated by the people who make decisions, not just by the system that stores it.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently, the vault only stores your address, birth date, credit card information, name, and phone number.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The system also comes with molten salt thermal storage, which stores the heat from the reactor in tanks.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
On the left side of travel, the hatch stores the kitchen slide-out with sink and 2,000-W dual-spot induction cooktop, dry goods pantry and electrical panel.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Macy’s acquired the company in 2015 for $210 million in cash and has since added Bluemercury locations inside some Macy's stores, per the company's website.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The decision to close the stores was in part due to its indie standing.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Select stores open at midnight.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
In May, Rite Aid had about 1,250 remaining stores, cut by about half from its 2023 operations.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The products were sold at deli and self-service cases in Kroger stores throughout 28 states, including Ohio and Kentucky.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
This month, Smithfield Mike’s Hot Honey Bacon will reach shelves nationwide at Kroger, Publix, and more stores.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
By 2023, the company had 2,000 stores, with 45,000 employees, and of those employees, 6,100 were pharmacists.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
As of Wednesday, there were no notes posted at the stores indicating whether the situation might be temporary.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lead stores energy in batteries, shields against radiation, gives glass crystal its brilliance, and makes paint more luminous and cars run more smoothly.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
To prevent disasters, Jones decants liquids into travel-size jars and bottles, stores them in a clear zip bag, and keeps them separate from clothes.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The image gets loaded into a separate chip soldered onto the motherboard (specifically, its Serial Peripheral Interface) that stores UEFI firmware.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The length that a client stores their items is on average three to four years, according to Hoey, noting that a majority tend to close their vault when relocating.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s reviewed and validated by the people who make decisions, not just by the system that stores it.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently, the vault only stores your address, birth date, credit card information, name, and phone number.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The system also comes with molten salt thermal storage, which stores the heat from the reactor in tanks.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
On the left side of travel, the hatch stores the kitchen slide-out with sink and 2,000-W dual-spot induction cooktop, dry goods pantry and electrical panel.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stores
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Instead, agriculture accounts for nearly 90% of water usage, including withdrawing non-renewable water reserves.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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As Riofrancos notes, approximately 69 percent of transition minerals—and a whopping 85 percent of lithium reserves—are in or near Indigenous or poor communities across the globe, rendering these groups disproportionately vulnerable to water contamination, displacement, and economic insecurity.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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The gray hoards his food, making caches of acorns and other nuts or burying them in the ground.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cobblestone streets add extra charm to the Old Port district, filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The result is a smooth airflow that keeps the parachute steady and its descent highly predictable, even under varying conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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September’s Feel-Good Food Plan will be hosted by cookbook author Casey Elsass, who is sharing the dish that keeps him connected to community during the holiday season.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ouligay Period Bag My teen and her friends always make sure to keep their period stashes organized in one cute pouch like this black one.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
6 Sep. 2025
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There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Gordon & MacPhail director of prestige and fourth-generation member of the family that owns the company, Stephen Rankin, barley supplies were limited for making whisky because they were needed for food, but some grain still managed to make it to the Glenlivet distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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For Birmingham, Alabama, garden-and-floral designer Zachary Westall who has mastered the art of foraging that means looking to nature for his best arrangement supplies.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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As usual, the college football slate delivers tons of options, with none bigger than the Vanderbilt-Alabama and Miami-Florida State games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stores. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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