Synonyms of storing

storing

verb

present participle of store

1

as in keeping

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping
• stowing
• packing
• repositing
• housing
• warehousing
• putting up
• filing
• shelving
• garaging
• cellaring
• hangaring

2

as in stashing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stashing
• hoarding
• accumulating
• collecting
• stowing
• acquiring
• stockpiling
• conserving
• preserving
• saving
• keeping
• treasuring
• depositing
• caching
• gathering
• piling
• stacking
• assembling
• laying in
• laying up
• setting aside
• retaining
• amassing
• laying away
• putting by
• laying by
• squirreling (away)
• reserving
• salting away
• holding
• concentrating
• burying
• concealing
• garnering
• scraping (together)
• secreting
• withholding
• husbanding
• stocking
• heaping
• rounding up
• banking
• picking up
• setting by
• coffering
• ensconcing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dumping
• unloading
• discarding
• wasting
• casting
• consuming
• ditching
• jettisoning
• throwing away
• throwing out
• flinging (off or away)
• squandering
• spending
• relinquishing
• using up
• surrendering
• blowing
• handing out
• running through
• handing over
• dissipating
• expending
• depleting
• dispersing
• exhausting
• lavishing
• scattering
• dispelling
• impoverishing
• frittering (away)
• misspending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of storing

Spread the breadcrumbs onto a baking sheet or large plate to cool completely before storing. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

In comparison, Tucson’s county seat is storing 300 more unidentified human remains than Los Angeles County — an area home to 9 million more residents, according to NamUs. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The best cosmetic bags make storing your makeup and skin care products simple, clean, and efficient. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

The team used this to look specifically at engram synapses, specialized synaptic connections between memory-storing neurons. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

This system allows countries to run their own nodes and verify credentials against a public, decentralized network, storing only trust metadata, not personal data. — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Lake Powell and Lake Mead are a source of drinking and agricultural water along with hydroelectric power, storing water from the Colorado River. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

This drying and storing procedure will prevent the seeds from developing mold. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Instead of storing this platform ambient heat underground for the winter, just use it right now. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026