as in storing
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 hoarding
Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Play was halted in the first set with Zverev leading 5-2, 15-30 after a crash was heard inside the arena, with video footage showing that a piece of an advertising hoarding had fallen and struck a female spectator sitting in the tier below.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Approximately 250,000 animals are reported annually as victims of hoarding, often found living in unsanitary conditions.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The rest of the Tottenham squad caught up with Tel, celebrated with the fans as Yves Bissouma climbed up onto the advertising hoardings, twirling a scarf around his head.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Verb
The effects would resemble the supply chain problems caused by the pandemic: volatile quantities and uncertainty could trigger hoarding and would raise prices above $100 if the attacks are fairly successful.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Play was halted in the first set with Zverev leading 5-2, 15-30 after a crash was heard inside the arena, with video footage showing that a piece of an advertising hoarding had fallen and struck a female spectator sitting in the tier below.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Approximately 250,000 animals are reported annually as victims of hoarding, often found living in unsanitary conditions.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The rest of the Tottenham squad caught up with Tel, celebrated with the fans as Yves Bissouma climbed up onto the advertising hoardings, twirling a scarf around his head.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarding
Noun
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Bordeaux joined him in emphasizing the importance of consistent posting.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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However, its popularity is on the decline, according to new data from Indeed's job postings.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year the brand held two-week activations timed with the Rome Open, which included an influencer and press trip to the matches, out-of-home advertisements and a takeover of local ice-cream shops and cafés.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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The man’s video is one of many of longform advertisements produced by The Agora and its sprawling conglomerate of subsidiaries, which have spent decades cashing in on Americans’ growing distrust in government, financial institutions and healthcare providers.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Once your fluid volume is restored, fluid treatment is stopped to avoid accumulating excessive fluid.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many suggest using strategies such as balance transfers, debt snowball or avalanche repayment methods, and setting up automatic payments to avoid accumulating more interest.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Italian luxury house’s fall 2025 ad campaign was photographed by Mario Sorrenti inside Villa Santo Sospir, the French intellectual’s residence in the south of France surrounded by lush greenery.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The Verizon mobile and home internet discounts also come with perks like a $10 a month credit on your internet bill toward Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ with ads or Netflix and Max with ads.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Justin also shared an Instagram Reel of a large screen in New York City, featuring what appeared to be a track list, not long after the billboards appeared.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Bieber confirmed that the billboards were in fact real by reposting them to his Instagram and, shortly after, posted a video taken in New York City’s Times Square that touted a 20-song tracklist.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Establishing Communication Protocols Map out notification procedures and escalation trees.—
Anuj Tyagi,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The decision to leave added to the mounting accounts of how camps and residents in the area say they were left to make their own decisions in the absence of warnings or notifications from the county.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Jim Lee and Robert Kirkman will hold panels and, in a sign of its growing popularity, there will be a host of anime and manga panels.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The upper tier is devoted to mythological scenes featuring the Roman god associated with each month; the middle band, the signs of the zodiac; and the lowest register, the everyday lives of humans, depicted through seasonal activities.—
Melissa Harris,
Artforum,
10 July 2025
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Prolific Indian advertising filmmaker Prasoon Pandey is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a contemporary mythological thriller backed by MovieVerse Studios and Ellipsis Entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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The advertising veteran led the company through multiple controversies over the past two years and is one of at least 15 senior leaders who’ve stepped down from Musk’s companies in the past year.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Hoarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarding. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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