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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
she couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
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Recent Examples of hoard
Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Some hoards represent political instability—a stash stashed away and never recovered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Many Millennials and Gen Zers expressly blame the Boomers for that, accusing them of hoarding wealth, jobs, and power.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And yet, while resources for public services is restricted, the Cuban regime uses that cash hoard to build luxury hotels for tourism, even though the industry has been in freefall for years.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Some hoards represent political instability—a stash stashed away and never recovered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
The forecast followed after the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and IEA warned countries not to hoard energy or restrict exports, to avoid worsening the crisis.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Many Millennials and Gen Zers expressly blame the Boomers for that, accusing them of hoarding wealth, jobs, and power.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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Her childhood neighbor makes dog bandanas, so Larkin asked if her neighbor could make several for the shop using fabric from her mother’s personal fabric stash.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The front pocket organizer and rear trolley tunnel stash have RFID Blocking Protection Technology to protect you from the modern version of credit card theft.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere off the bench, the Magic received major contributions from reserves Tristan da Silva, Goga Bitadze and Anthony Black.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Nearly all those funds have been used to shrink pension debt or build reserves.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The original parchment was rolled up and stored in the office of the secretary of the Continental Congress, but was then moved around a fair amount during the war—bouncing around towns and cities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey before ending up, in 1785, in New York.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In April, the company brought together store directors from across the country for training focused on improving customer service, which analysts and shoppers alike agree has slipped since the pandemic.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Albanese traveled to Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia in recent weeks to shore up supplies of gasoline and diesel following disruptions caused by attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel beginning in late February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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His videos have accumulated three hundred million views.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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GameStop’s press release said its $125-per-share offer amounts to a 46 percent premium over eBay’s closing price on February 4, the day GameStop started accumulating a stake in the company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trail’s paths are treasured by locals and tourists alike, with more than half a million users exploring them in 2024.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, it's believed that wooden spoons served a functional purpose as far back as the Paleolithic Era, and many home cooks treasure them today.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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