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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency
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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor
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as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada
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Recent Examples of cache
New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
In 1924, workers digging on another property near Boca Raton that was owned by a different developer reportedly unearthed a cache of 17th- and 18th-century Spanish and English coins.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Ten of those tubes have been cached on the planet’s surface as a backup in the event Perseverance breaks down and can’t travel to a retrieval lander.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And while the bots do well with therapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this strategy is just one in a human therapist's cache of mental-health treatments.
—New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
In 1924, workers digging on another property near Boca Raton that was owned by a different developer reportedly unearthed a cache of 17th- and 18th-century Spanish and English coins.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
The former helps customers cache and deliver sites, videos, and games from Cloudflare servers closest to its users and devices–this limits latency.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Ten of those tubes have been cached on the planet’s surface as a backup in the event Perseverance breaks down and can’t travel to a retrieval lander.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
Noun
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The idea came from observing hydrocarbon reservoirs in northern Italy’s Po Valley over two decades — essentially storage wells where gas coming from external pipelines is pumped and stored in summer to create reserves for Italy in winter.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The bill, which now goes to governor for a signature, pushes back the deadline for completing a structural integrity inspection and allows condo associations a two-year grace period in fully funding reserves.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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The owner testified that the robbers bound him with zip-ties, taking both the cash and a stash of pot.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their mini adventures take them from the locker rooms to the theater department’s costume stash.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Iran's Defense Ministry denied the claims, insisting no sensitive materials were stored there.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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There are also pockets on the outside for storing shoes and other accessories.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI agents last week, charged with obstruction of justice and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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She was also charged with concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Official reserves stand at around 2,292 tons as of March 2025, according to the World Gold Council, though some speculate that the true hoard could be in excess of 30,000 tons.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Experts said the hoard likely belonged to a very wealthy individual, according to Romanian news outlet TVRInfo.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Bring along as much food and water for pets as possible, as well as dishes for each; the Animal Health Foundation suggests about a week's supply of food.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Yell and the regiment were tasked with ensuring that the army's supplies were transported to the new camp, but after Mexican forces fired upon the Arkansans, Yell burned the supplies that had not yet been removed and retreated after the rest of the army to Buena Vista.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Here in Paris, he is technically buried on American soil: earth from the Battle of Bunker Hill.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Prominent government leaders like John F. Kennedy and Thurgood Marshall, as well as famous women including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Grace Hopper, are buried here, too.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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