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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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
The site, located near Aegina’s modern northwest harbor, was under continuous excavation last year, with the jewelry hoard marking one of the season’s highlights, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Just months ago, Abandoned Pet Rescue and other local animal shelters had to rescue 20 chihuahuas from a hoarding situation in which the dogs’ owner was about to be evicted from her home.
—Amanda Rosa
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Some hoards represent political instability—a stash stashed away and never recovered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
The site, located near Aegina’s modern northwest harbor, was under continuous excavation last year, with the jewelry hoard marking one of the season’s highlights, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Many Millennials and Gen Zers expressly blame the Boomers for that, accusing them of hoarding wealth, jobs, and power.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Just months ago, Abandoned Pet Rescue and other local animal shelters had to rescue 20 chihuahuas from a hoarding situation in which the dogs’ owner was about to be evicted from her home.
—Amanda Rosa
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
Noun
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Some hoards represent political instability—a stash stashed away and never recovered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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For some reason, preparing a batch of banana bread with our freezer stash of fruit seemed like an insurmountable task.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere off the bench, the Magic received major contributions from reserves Tristan da Silva, Goga Bitadze and Anthony Black.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Nearly all those funds have been used to shrink pension debt or build reserves.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The first is whether a geofence is covered by the Fourth Amendment at all, and second is whether the millions of people who voluntarily signed up to have their location data stored for them essentially gave up any right to privacy.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maintained by a team of a dozen full-time florists, the flowers for the ceremony were stored in a giant walk-in refrigerator and were delivered to the set all in one day to avoid them sitting out in the sun.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The combination of these features makes hypersonic weapons well-suited for engaging critical targets such as command centers, anti-aircraft systems, ships, and supply bases.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, recent developments, such as a surge of investors buying homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods and then leaving them vacant, cut into the supply of available homes and inflated the cost of buying a home in the city.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dander, fur, and dust can accumulate quickly, especially in spaces with carpeting or heavy foot traffic, where particles tend to settle and recirculate throughout the day.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trail’s paths are treasured by locals and tourists alike, with more than half a million users exploring them in 2024.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, it's believed that wooden spoons served a functional purpose as far back as the Paleolithic Era, and many home cooks treasure them today.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hoard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoard. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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