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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
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Chandler is one of several side characters John encounters on his journey who stand in for the hoards of people who encouraged him, either explicitly or implicitly, to pursue North Sentinel as a holy grail.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump has accused Newsom on Truth Social of hoarding water and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has hinted that federal relief funding could be cut because of the state’s leadership.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The hoards of advertisers and folk who had zero affinity with movies except to rub up against film stars and Hollywood players came later.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Chandler is one of several side characters John encounters on his journey who stand in for the hoards of people who encouraged him, either explicitly or implicitly, to pursue North Sentinel as a holy grail.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Crews battled a fire that engulfed a Carmichael home Tuesday finding evidence of hoarding inside and on the home’s property.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump has accused Newsom on Truth Social of hoarding water and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has hinted that federal relief funding could be cut because of the state’s leadership.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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The next day, authorities stopped vehicles being driven by Cruz's associates leaving a stash house.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This Valentine’s Day, tap into your crafty side by making personalized pipes, rolling trays, or stash jars.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Lockheed Martin’s debt-to-equity ratio is 19%, which is higher than General Dynamics’ 15%, indicating slightly greater leverage, General Dynamics’ cash-to-assets ratio of 3% is lower than Lockheed Martin’s 4.5%, implying a smaller cash reserve.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Photo reserves the right to pursue unauthorized users of this image.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That one harnesses Majorana fermions to create topological qubits that are designed to store information in a way that’s inherently protected against many types of errors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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At one point, 36 pounds of gold, purchased as an investment, was being stored on the grounds of Skyview Memorial.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Egg prices are sky high as the bird flu crisis ravages the nation's supply of eggs.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dittmann had gotten stuck in the same area in January and had to toss his bag, thinking all the supplies had gone to waste.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is more common in people with obesity and happens when fat accumulates in the liver.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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As on land, any monetary winnings in casinos at sea are ultimately up to chance (though points will accumulate based on their set earnings rates regardless).—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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Iran has been stockpiling enriched uranium that approaches weapons-grade levels, the United Nations nuclear watchdog reports.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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This gorgeous film’s premise is a simple, humanist, and not particularly dramatic one, of the type that the Italian neorealists treasured, but it’s been given an absurd, comic-romantic spin.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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