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as in reserve
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 stash
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 shop
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 to stash
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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as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
preferred homemade bread to store brands
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Recent Examples of store
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Philadelphia setting foregrounds inner-city row houses, scrappy corner stores, and nondescript citizens just trying to go about their business — a working-class vision of a blue collar town.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
This airfield stores the largest number of missiles used by strategic aviation for strikes on Ukraine.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
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Noun
That roster includes all physical formats — vinyl, CD, and cassette — and gives a broader look at what’s selling in stores and online.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Philadelphia setting foregrounds inner-city row houses, scrappy corner stores, and nondescript citizens just trying to go about their business — a working-class vision of a blue collar town.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The response was overwhelming, far beyond the little brewery’s capacity to store and distribute.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
This airfield stores the largest number of missiles used by strategic aviation for strikes on Ukraine.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Motor vehicle sales were down 1.9%, and volatile non-store retail sales, or online sales, fell sharply at 6.4%.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
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The Gamecocks’ five starters have averaged slightly more than 22 minutes a game with their three main reserves averaging a similar clip at just more than 20 minutes per game.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cut a 1/2-inch slice from feta; crumble and reserve for garnish.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Does anybody have an extra stash of La Tiara taco shells?—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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Intermediate and advanced runs dominated the uncrowded slopes, with a 2,800-vertical drop and stashes of powder among the trees.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The book is a Gold Rush-era romance set in Alaska which tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a gruff shop owner.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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She’s partnered with upstart online antique shop Sylvie for their very first celebrity collaboration.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The snap-down closure keeps your phone secure all day while the zippered interior has nine slots for cards, including a clear pocket for your ID.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Of course, all of this does reinforce the importance of keeping regular backups of all your data.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article A woman was found dead after a Waukegan house just after midnight Friday, the second blaze this month where firefighters were hampered by hoarding conditions inside the home.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The measure also limits construction cost increases for 180 days after a disaster declaration and prohibits hoarding goods to resell for 30 days.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
Noun
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Demand is outstripping supply in areas like machine learning and robotics.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The addition of dozens of games for broadcast TV increases supply in the market at a time when demand for linear TV is waning — a problem the NFL has faced in the recent past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Scientists have accumulated evidence for this approach by studying natural events that have flung small particles into the atmosphere.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Across all episodes, the series accumulated 1.81B minutes viewed, posting its second-best weekly performance ever, behind the week that the series debuted in 2022.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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