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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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
With dwindling populations, Freedom Colonies lost the ability to sustain schools, churches, and stores.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
But there was no plan for anyone to buy the property, which remains barren, is used to store Department of Public Works vehicles and is no longer available for purchase on the city's website, according to the defense's memorandum.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
Retail sales strong year-over-year Retail sales categories that performed well year-over-year (YoY) in April include non-store commerce and apparel/accessories, up 11.3% and 11.2% respectively.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 17 May 2022
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Noun
The company also produces concert events at the Raymour & Flanagan furniture store (where Samberg points out there is always comfortable seating for the audience) and has done some performances for corporate events in the area.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
With dwindling populations, Freedom Colonies lost the ability to sustain schools, churches, and stores.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
When stored properly, an uncut head of cabbage can last up to two months in the fridge.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
But there was no plan for anyone to buy the property, which remains barren, is used to store Department of Public Works vehicles and is no longer available for purchase on the city's website, according to the defense's memorandum.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Choose from a selection of popular and high-performing stocks, or let your recipient pick their own investment with a choose-your-own-adventure card. Give your recipient a host of options with a multi-store gift card.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
Retail sales strong year-over-year Retail sales categories that performed well year-over-year (YoY) in April include non-store commerce and apparel/accessories, up 11.3% and 11.2% respectively.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 17 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
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That’s helped revive an idea long dismissed as fringe: revaluing the government’s gold reserves to raise cash.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Strategic compute reserves could provide emergency capacity during crises, similar to our strategic oil reserve.—
Simeon Bochev,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, straight from Kim’s personal stash to my house in Austin, one came via UPS overnight.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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After a few days, the team had managed to fill 15 sacks with their concrete stash, and checked them in at the Pan Am counter of Berlin Bradenburg Airport.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Photos show the incident happened in front of a Subway sandwich shop.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The brewery’s Nashville headquarters was a former Moose Lodge, and its large taproom, outdoor bar and pizza shop sit on seven acres.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the ongoing speculation about further tax rises in the Autumn Budget will probably keep consumers in a cautious mood.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The future of Aerosmith is extremely uncertain due to Steven Tyler’s injured larynx, but that isn’t stopping guitarist Joe Perry from keeping the band’s music alive on the road.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mandel says Hamas controls the aid system, often hoarding or selling food at inflated prices.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hamas, which rules Gaza, has repeatedly obstructed aid distribution, hoarded supplies and used humanitarian sites for military purposes.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 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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The system had obvious flaws: For one, Hamas accompanied many of the trucks and guarded much of the warehoused supplies, giving the terrorist group open access to the food.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Your authors grew up in a time when school-children learned about the problems of an ozone hole, acid rain, and depleted tungsten supplies, not carbon emissions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These unexplored altitudes are also where satellites burn up during their reentries and where the air pollution produced during their incineration accumulates.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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There, the relevant hashtag flaunts over 36,000 posts that manage to accumulate thousands of likes — as content creators slash DIY stars use it to elevate the looks of their headboards, bed throws, wallpapers, and even kitchen cabinets.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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