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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
Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
As a record number of members visit Costco’s gas stations, foot traffic at stores increased around 5%.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
From the 1950s through the 1970s, computers stored data in ceramic rings called cores.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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
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Noun
Those qualities can be diluted when they are replicated across thousands of stores and millions of consumers.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
As a record number of members visit Costco’s gas stations, foot traffic at stores increased around 5%.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Verb
Known as the Jewelflower project, the facility is needed to expand renewable energy statewide by storing solar power in the daytime for use at night, according to AES, the company proposing the plan.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
From the 1950s through the 1970s, computers stored data in ceramic rings called cores.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Adjective
And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Asian countries, meanwhile, are grappling with plummeting currencies that have depleted central banks’ foreign exchange reserves and threatened to accelerate already-high inflation.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Protect Other Bathroom Items In small bathrooms, your entire makeup stash might be an inch away from tumbling into the toilet.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Baha Mar lies outside Nassau in the Bahamas, with three hotels, acres of pools, a golf course and private coastline with a huge stash of water toys (kayaks, paddleboard, overwater trampolines).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Among the city’s handful of modern-day speakeasies, Danico is shielded by a velvet curtain in the back of Italian eatery Daroco in Jean-Paul Gaultier’s former flagship shop.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Romance, steamy chemistry, and loads of pettiness — these are the staples of Love Island USA.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Spence’s job goes beyond keeping skiers safe.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Overachiever bird Urban bowerbirds are prolific collectors, hoarding an average of 90 items per bower — with one overachiever amassing more than 300.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Suddenly, there is broad enthusiasm for systems that keep the powerful from hoarding all available advantages.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Growth strategies built entirely on bought tools are growth strategies capped by what's commercially available.—
Rafael Moiseev,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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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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Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Bottled water was never in short supply during my stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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