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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
Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Its stores provide a range of undercar repair services for brakes, steering, mufflers and exhaust systems, suspension and wheel alignment, as well as tire replacement and service.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Hershey's holiday treats are in stores nationwide for a limited time this holiday season while supplies last.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of a one-size-fits-all strategy, Wendy’s will review individual stores to determine whether they can be improved or if shutting them down is the most viable option.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Content, which includes behind-the-scenes images from that shoot, will appear online, in stores and across Hollister’s marketing channels.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Residents in at least 18 states have contracted listeria infections from prepared pasta products, which were sold at retailers nationwide, including Trader Joe's, Walmart and Kroger stores.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
According to CalLottery, stores where the winning ticket is sold receive a bonus.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Khloé Kardashian stops at Walmart in Los Angeles to pick up her new Khloud Protein Popcorn, which rolls out in stores across the country.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The website never sees or stores it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
People can donate directly to a food pantry or send contributions to a food bank, which is a larger hub that stores food to give to local programs like pantries.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
To reduce sensitive data, the system stores only pseudonymous resident profiles locally and doesn’t access cameras or microphones.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
For the kitchen, the Homberking 24-Piece Glass Food Storage Containers will keep leftovers in check, while the Barnyard Designs Kitchen Counter Canister Set safely stores sugar, coffee, and tea.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Food hubs can increase local food access by aggregating food products from small to mid-sized farms and distributing them to underserved communities, schools, hospitals and retail stores.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Its stores provide a range of undercar repair services for brakes, steering, mufflers and exhaust systems, suspension and wheel alignment, as well as tire replacement and service.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Hershey's holiday treats are in stores nationwide for a limited time this holiday season while supplies last.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of a one-size-fits-all strategy, Wendy’s will review individual stores to determine whether they can be improved or if shutting them down is the most viable option.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Content, which includes behind-the-scenes images from that shoot, will appear online, in stores and across Hollister’s marketing channels.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Residents in at least 18 states have contracted listeria infections from prepared pasta products, which were sold at retailers nationwide, including Trader Joe's, Walmart and Kroger stores.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
According to CalLottery, stores where the winning ticket is sold receive a bonus.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Khloé Kardashian stops at Walmart in Los Angeles to pick up her new Khloud Protein Popcorn, which rolls out in stores across the country.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Researchers also highlighted that the key to improving batteries is increasing the amount of active material — the component that stores energy and impacts battery performance — in the electrodes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The website never sees or stores it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
People can donate directly to a food pantry or send contributions to a food bank, which is a larger hub that stores food to give to local programs like pantries.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
To reduce sensitive data, the system stores only pseudonymous resident profiles locally and doesn’t access cameras or microphones.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
For the kitchen, the Homberking 24-Piece Glass Food Storage Containers will keep leftovers in check, while the Barnyard Designs Kitchen Counter Canister Set safely stores sugar, coffee, and tea.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stores
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De'Anthony Melton scored 19 points, Podziemski had 14 and Gary Payton II added 12 points to go with eight rebounds as the Warriors' reserves amassed 66 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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They are forced to take out high-interest loans, drain reserves, lay off staff or cut services, all while continuing to perform work they are contracted to deliver.—
Kristin Brown,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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As hoards are often buried with other remains, archaeologists have dispatched teams to investigate.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Now, more than ever, social media serves as a critical entry point for hoards of new fans.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Collecting plates and silverware at secondhand shops can add an heirloom element to your gatherings, even if the pieces are new to your collection.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike those spaces, the Town & Country space is in the middle of the mall’s large corridor near a UPS Store and post office and other shops.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Utopia Bedding Quilted Comforter This Utopia Bedding comforter keeps my bed looking super fluffy and cloud-like and gives my bedroom an expensive look.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Leave it to one of the best luggage brands to come out with a revolutionary zipper that is three times stronger than a traditional zipper, as well as an anti-microbial lining that keeps odor-causing bacteria from thriving.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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The food bank provides food and other supplies for the pets of senior citizens, low-income families, people with disabilities or terminal illnesses, veterans, and homeless community members.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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When state media broadcasts funerals for fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack basic supplies, the disconnect between rhetoric and reality becomes glaring.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Walmart has 32 supercenters, eight neighborhood markets and seven Sam’s Clubs in the Charlotte region, and more than 62,000 employees in North Carolina.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, which analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Stores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stores. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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