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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
Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
While Hamas commits atrocities against its own people, uses its children as human shields, hoards humanitarian aid, and starves Israeli hostages like Evyatar David — forcing him to dig his own grave — the international community blames Israel.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
All around him, there is misery and hoarded wealth, work and little love.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Apple had a market capitalization of $600 billion and a cash hoard of $40 billion, giving it far deeper pockets than Xiaomi.
—Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
While Hamas commits atrocities against its own people, uses its children as human shields, hoards humanitarian aid, and starves Israeli hostages like Evyatar David — forcing him to dig his own grave — the international community blames Israel.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gallatin, Tennessee — More than 250,000 animals are hoarded in residences across the United States each year, according to the Animal Humane Society, and they are often left to suffer in horrific conditions.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
All around him, there is misery and hoarded wealth, work and little love.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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Others are new, building on a genuinely fresh and funny revelation that explains not only a cold open involving yakuza gangsters half a world away in Osaka, but also why this quaint town is sitting on a stash of weaponry big enough to overthrow the governments of several small nations.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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He's called to lead a task force (hence the title) when robberies at stash houses of a dangerous biker gang draw the attention of the FBI.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The in-house caliber 113, a hand-wound movement with a 10-day power reserve, also drives a patented nonlinear power reserve indicator that appears to slow down as the time to wind approaches.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And with the 25-player limit on La Liga squads — even though Mastantuono was registered with the Real Madrid Castilla reserve team in case of a new arrival — Madrid’s room for more incoming players was minimal.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Carbon credit monetization – Forward-looking companies are already earning credits by capturing and storing emissions, feeding into voluntary and compliance carbon markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals can store medical records, lab results, imaging scans, and real time feeds from bedside monitors in a single hub.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nick O’Brien also had a big day, accumulating 423 yards from scrimmage and six total touchdowns.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite the changes to the law, El Salvador is still accumulating bitcoin.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advisors will stockpile applications and submit them immediately in the new year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Very little of her work is available on any streaming platform, so the opportunity to catch her leading the orchestra live is an opportunity to be treasured.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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