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as in stashes
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 reserves
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 stores
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 hoards
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
In that span, the de la Cruz Collection along with several other premier private hoards of art on public exhibit in Miami, helped to wholly redefine the city as a place far more substantial than just a sun’n’fun capital.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Plus, the brand has been spotted on hoards of celebrities, including Kate Middleton, Reese Witherspoon, and Meghan Markle.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The nest hoards of bearded vultures in southern Spain, where the species is extinct, were found to harbor such human artifacts as a crossbow bolt, a slingshot, a wooden lance, and a shoe with an approximate age of 675 years.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.
—Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
These hoards follow similar arrangements.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
In that span, the de la Cruz Collection along with several other premier private hoards of art on public exhibit in Miami, helped to wholly redefine the city as a place far more substantial than just a sun’n’fun capital.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Plus, the brand has been spotted on hoards of celebrities, including Kate Middleton, Reese Witherspoon, and Meghan Markle.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The nest hoards of bearded vultures in southern Spain, where the species is extinct, were found to harbor such human artifacts as a crossbow bolt, a slingshot, a wooden lance, and a shoe with an approximate age of 675 years.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
But Netflix, which hoards its user data like gold in Fort Knox, offers a larger lump sum upfront, with no residuals and no performance data released.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.
—Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoards
Noun
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These cash stashes will be waiting for you when the unexpected happens, like a surprise medical bill or a burst pipe in your house.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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This winter has delivered and so grooming was perfect, trees still held soft stashes and the entire mountain was open.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the state’s email to Abruzzo seeking to know more about the reserves, Fennell didn’t specify why the state wants the information.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Its quota system rewards restraint over investment, even as producers race to monetize reserves before the energy transition narrows the field to the lowest-cost barrels.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Walmart stores stock frontlist bestsellers (and anticipated bestsellers) exclusively, but the chain bookstores also prioritize frontlist titles, and due to their size and market penetration, orders from just a few retailers can make or break a publisher’s advance sales.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Because of record heat, much of the West has had exceptionally low levels of snow in the first few months of the year, which is usually how the region stores water for the summer.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Estimates of Iran’s mine stockpiles are in the low thousands, said Salisbury, of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers are already taking deposits for season tickets in Coachella Valley, starting at $100 per account.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rather than striking out to find new deposits in unknown or underdeveloped regions, leading companies in the global gold sector tend to target mature regions with a history of gold discovery.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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