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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
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Trader Joe’s is planning three new stores in Georgia, including an anticipated location in Decatur, as well as in Johns Creek and near Augusta.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Sand and sandbags can also be purchased at many home improvement and hardware stores.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
In a new interview with the U2 fanzine Propaganda — which is being relaunched as a one-off digital zine and will also be available in print at select stores — Bono discusses the song.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
The retailer’s exit left Broadway Plaza without one of its key anchor stores.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The complex has other furniture stores, including a Scandinavian Designs store, The Rug Warehouse and Room and Board.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Dallas area will see two new stores, including one in University Park and one in Rockwall.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Although city leaders hope that the Rail District will attract more business once complete, downtown stores and restaurants lost out on customers during construction, several business owners said.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, this machine breaks down all of those gases and stores the carbon in the charcoal.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Prioritize email, shopping accounts, cloud storage and any service that stores payment or delivery information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite its branching shape, pencil cactus is a succulent that stores water in its stems, says Aviles.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Booz Allen stores no taxpayer data on its systems and has no ability to monitor activity on government networks.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Cooling below about 80 °F then locks the new shape in place and stores energy.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
His measure proposes that the State Department of Health open a blood bank that receives and stores blood from people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Today, Korean beauty brands are sold widely in stores across America, including Costco, Target and Sephora – the latter in January 2026 signed a notable partnership with Olive Young, prompting the K-beauty retailer to open its own stores in the US for the first time this year.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Trader Joe’s is planning three new stores in Georgia, including an anticipated location in Decatur, as well as in Johns Creek and near Augusta.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Sand and sandbags can also be purchased at many home improvement and hardware stores.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
In a new interview with the U2 fanzine Propaganda — which is being relaunched as a one-off digital zine and will also be available in print at select stores — Bono discusses the song.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
The retailer’s exit left Broadway Plaza without one of its key anchor stores.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The complex has other furniture stores, including a Scandinavian Designs store, The Rug Warehouse and Room and Board.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Dallas area will see two new stores, including one in University Park and one in Rockwall.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Although city leaders hope that the Rail District will attract more business once complete, downtown stores and restaurants lost out on customers during construction, several business owners said.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The chip, usually between the pets' shoulders, stores an identification number that can be traced to the owner.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Instead, this machine breaks down all of those gases and stores the carbon in the charcoal.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Prioritize email, shopping accounts, cloud storage and any service that stores payment or delivery information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite its branching shape, pencil cactus is a succulent that stores water in its stems, says Aviles.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Booz Allen stores no taxpayer data on its systems and has no ability to monitor activity on government networks.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Cooling below about 80 °F then locks the new shape in place and stores energy.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
His measure proposes that the State Department of Health open a blood bank that receives and stores blood from people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stores
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The Highway Trust Fund is projected to deplete its reserves by fiscal year 2028, followed closely by the Social Security retirement trust fund in 2032.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani then said the city would pay back funds taken from the reserves in fiscal year 2028.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
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Foot traffic at restaurants, shops and mosques sharply declined, turning once-lively economic and social hubs into ghost towns, and threatening to cripple the livelihood of an entire community.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Spend an afternoon browsing the shops and historic storefronts of Dadaocheng, Taipei’s oldest neighborhood.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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Velzeboer's victory keeps the 1,000 title in Dutch hands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Fyy Travel Cable Organizer keeps cords, earbuds, and adapters neatly in one place, so everything is easily accessible at the gate or in your seat.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chip-resistant and rich in color, OPI’s Nail Lacquer is a mainstay in nail salons and our own beauty stashes alike.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 Nov. 2025
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More than music In a corner of his studio, Hinds stashes a collection of drums that are all different shapes and sizes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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A bit of a bump in the rating this month was fueled by more affluent Americans with money in the markets.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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At the time, bank bailouts, accompanied by emergency measures from central banks, eventually restored calm to the financial markets, but that didn’t curb the public anger at the bankers, who were rightly perceived to be in a no-lose position.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Stores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stores. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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