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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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City leaders see the natural ground reserves as a key component in Boise’s shift away from nonrenewable energy.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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The reserves answered the bell: Delon Wright started at point guard, Tyler Kolek continued his play-making wizardry off the bench, and the Knicks blitzed the Bucks early, then played a game of keep-away with the lead in a 116-107 victory at Milwaukee’s FiServ Forum on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 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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And keeping the sea lanes open, keeping trade and commerce open… MARGARET BRENNAN: Yes. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MIKE WALTZ: … is a fundamental aspect of our national security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of keeping it sporty: Denise Richards' nuclear physicist Dr. Christmas Jones sticks with the tiniest of tank tops and shortest of short shorts in 1999's The World Is Not Enough.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
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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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
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The company is cutting back supply on its classic sneaker lines Air Force 1 and Pegasus to try to juice demand and sell these sneakers at full prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
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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Over centuries, bacteria broke down ammonia in guano, converting it into nitrates that accumulated in cave soil.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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