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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
she couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
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Recent Examples of hoard
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The hoard was found with a ceramic vessel that was broken, records show.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
In uncertain times, don’t hoard cash—reallocate it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
This cash hoard provides flexibility to take advantage of opportunities, including repurchasing its stock if the price declines to attractive levels.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The hoard was found with a ceramic vessel that was broken, records show.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The county shouldn’t hoard money, but healthy fund balances are important when revenues plunge but needs increase.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
In uncertain times, don’t hoard cash—reallocate it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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Save your holiday fabric scraps, or just choose festive colors from your existing stash, and turn them into ornaments.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
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If your skin-care stash could use a little refresh, these Prime Day deals are the perfect excuse.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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There were extra demands on the banking system because of insurance company losses against the San Francisco earthquake, and Cortelyou reinforced the requirement to base reserves in federal bonds.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Those reserves might come in handy based on the rest of North Dakota’s economic picture, which is not pretty.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Ask for explicit details on where your data will be processed and stored, whether the vendor brings in other third parties, like infrastructure or analytics providers, and what controls are in place for cross-border data transfers.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The friend stored the documents in their attic, but the debtor died before retrieving them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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This will include school supplies and household essentials from Amazon Basics (starting at $3) and summer fashion from Amazon Essentials (starting at $12).—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Energy operators had to cut off electricity to customers — because supply couldn’t meet the growing energy demand — for 21 hours as a measure to prevent larger-scale blackouts.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Warehouse space across the U.S. has risen to levels unseen in more than a decade as tariff pressures led businesses to stockpile inventory in their existing facilities, while pumping the breaks on any new leasing activity.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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Others note that many importers stockpiled goods in anticipation of incoming tariffs, muting the near-term effects of the duties on prices.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Sink Into a Hot Stone Bath For as long as anyone can remember, Bhutanese have treasured hot stone baths.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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