as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
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Recent Examples of stockpile
CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
When asked to share with Fox News Digital information regarding Hamas’s remaining weapons stockpile, the IDF declined to comment.
—Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Having a player who can provide such positional versatility is surely every manager’s dream: providing an extra layer of depth in the squad without stockpiling talent unnecessarily.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This is the entity within the department that manages the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile, among other responsibilities.
—CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
When asked to share with Fox News Digital information regarding Hamas’s remaining weapons stockpile, the IDF declined to comment.
—Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Chinese industry giants have spent months stockpiling chips in anticipation of troubled waters to come, while critics say American tech companies may miss out on the massive Chinese market altogether.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Having a player who can provide such positional versatility is surely every manager’s dream: providing an extra layer of depth in the squad without stockpiling talent unnecessarily.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpile
Noun
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The next day, authorities stopped vehicles being driven by Cruz's associates leaving a stash house.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This Valentine’s Day, tap into your crafty side by making personalized pipes, rolling trays, or stash jars.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Iron Mountain’s mine that stores government retirement records was ripped as an example of inefficiency by Musk during a visit to the Oval Office.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Steiger suggests the fact that duvet covers can be stored more compactly than comforters might be contributing to their popularity in urban areas, where smaller living spaces often mean less storage area.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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Green is known as one of the nicest actors in the UK and has hoards of fans from his gentle fishing programs and a spell as one of half of singing duo Robson & Jerome, with actor Jerome Flynn (Bronn in Game of Thrones to many).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Despite the lackluster financial year, the fund maintains a massive hoard of assets valued at $232 million.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yes, those picks are great, and Dubas has done a fine job of accumulating them.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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This was the kind of odd, even morbid artifact that SNL has accumulated in spades over the years—and the 50th-anniversary celebration could have benefited from digging up more of them.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpile. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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