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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
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
And while the company has sports rights, its hoards them for CBS and Paramount+, leaving the cable channels high and dry.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Trump was charged with election interference in Washington, D.C., and with hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort and refusing to return them to the FBI.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For a Dungeons & Dragons fan who grew up the son of a minister in North Carolina, Collins-Black wanted his treasure to look like a hoard that a dragon might be guarding.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
And while the company has sports rights, its hoards them for CBS and Paramount+, leaving the cable channels high and dry.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
From freezing Thin Mints to hoarding boxes of Samoas during cookie season, fans have turned these treats into rituals.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Trump was charged with election interference in Washington, D.C., and with hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort and refusing to return them to the FBI.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors accused him of being one of the masterminds of the insurrection, pointing out that at his command, the Oath Keepers had left a stash of weapons in a motel room across the Potomac from the Capitol.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A man was arrested in connection with a robbery at a gas station in West Haven on Tuesday after he was allegedly found walking nearby with a stash of loose cash.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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Four of the club’s five starters at catcher and in the infield are expected to return, but who ultimately grabs the second base job and the reserve spots behind them will likely be major storylines to follow once spring training begins.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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The reserve guard’s deep three-pointer with 1 minute 8 seconds left turned back the Trojans to give UCLA its fourth consecutive victory after the Bruins finished the game scoring nine of the final 13 points.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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What does weight really tell us about our health? 01:41 CNN — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But instead of leaving, the quartet used a coat hanger to unlock the basement’s door and went downstairs, where food and some alcohol were stored.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Taiwan's chip technology supplies are in high demand.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The condition is highly treatable – but not in Gaza, where healthcare institutions and supplies have been decimated by Israel’s yearslong war in the Palestinian enclave.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chinese companies have been stockpiling thousands of Nvidia chips as the Biden administration increased export controls.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Heat want to remain competitive while also stockpiling draft picks and flexibility.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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The banter in the green rooms before and after a show are core memories that all of us comics will treasure forever.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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