as in tombs
an underground burial chamber
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers
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Recent Examples of vaults
Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Each share of the GLD ETF represents a fractional interest in a trust that holds physical gold in high-security vaults run by JPMorgan and HSBC in London and New York.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
More than 90% of the world’s data today is video, yet most of it remains locked away– whether in Hollywood archives, sports vaults, or corporate libraries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The deal vaults OpenAI past SpaceX’s $400 billion valuation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Miles Mykkanen’s Sam gets to unsheathe his glinting high tenor, and Lauren Snouffer’s 14-year-old Sarah tosses her lithe soprano voice into airborne vaults.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart-topper concurrently vaults 12-2 on Global Excl.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Germans would be led through the vaults by the owner of the other two.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Banks have sensible security to protect their vaults.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Some traders are warning that a looming shortage of physical silver in London’s vaults could drive prices even higher.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Each share of the GLD ETF represents a fractional interest in a trust that holds physical gold in high-security vaults run by JPMorgan and HSBC in London and New York.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
More than 90% of the world’s data today is video, yet most of it remains locked away– whether in Hollywood archives, sports vaults, or corporate libraries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The deal vaults OpenAI past SpaceX’s $400 billion valuation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Miles Mykkanen’s Sam gets to unsheathe his glinting high tenor, and Lauren Snouffer’s 14-year-old Sarah tosses her lithe soprano voice into airborne vaults.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart-topper concurrently vaults 12-2 on Global Excl.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Germans would be led through the vaults by the owner of the other two.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Banks have sensible security to protect their vaults.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaults
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For students whose schools use AI extensively, the rate of students who have had a romantic relationship with AI jumps to 32%.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the third and fourth quarters, that jumps to more than 72 percent of the time.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ralphy leaps up in shock, tumbles off the sofa, and sprints toward his owner, who is filming nearby.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Maddie’s Secret follows Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a car on the way to the premiere of It Was Just an Accident, Panahi stops at a convenience store, where a publicist hops out to buy him cigarettes for the next few days (six packs).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shield then hops out of the police car, chasing the child down as the video footage ends.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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When the Pacers shut that down, Harper immediately springs into action to get the ball instead.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Male ratfish have a structure called a tenaculum, which is essentially a retractable rod tipped with a chandelier of teeth that springs out of their forehead to grip females during mating.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Vaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaults. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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