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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency
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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor
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as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada
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Recent Examples of cache
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
PC Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
After placing supply caches the previous summer, John and his friends Alexander Drummond and Peter Vanderwall began in mid-March with newfangled fiberglass nordic skis and a pole-free tent that John sewed himself.
—Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
As a demo video shows, the cache memory has been added underneath each CCD.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Huth had grown up on a steady diet of Will Wright, leaving pheromone trails to food caches in SimAnt, calibrating the temperature to make his SimEarth suitable for life.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Settings page also lets you password-protect, set a favicon for, and cache your site.
—PC Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
After placing supply caches the previous summer, John and his friends Alexander Drummond and Peter Vanderwall began in mid-March with newfangled fiberglass nordic skis and a pole-free tent that John sewed himself.
—Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
Noun
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White played the first six minutes of the third quarter — and hit the last three of his five 3-pointers to finish with 17 points — before giving way to Boston’s deep reserves.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The folder was part of a stash that Dexter tucked into a duffel bag, not as mementos but as leads.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kazarian also disputed the government’s claim that Sangha operated a stash house.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The red mesh sack, of the kind typically used to store oranges or onions, is stamped with her name, immigration number and date of deportation.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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After years of sustained demand, the snack returned to store shelves in 2020.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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That has given businesses and consumers a window to front load and hoard, boosting spending.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Senior Assistant County Attorney Bryan Schmid argued in court filings that Scott failed to show the law is unconstitutional and suggested that Scott could create his website and post his videos with redactions to hide the personal information in the clips.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check and uncheck the boxes next each candidate to show/hide their responses.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constrained oil supplies, driving up transportation costs for a range of industries.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, according to data from GasBuddy, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global oil supplies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eighty minutes in, yellow card already in his pocket and a one-game suspension already looming, Wilfried Zaha collected a Pep Biel pass in stride and buried it into the far corner.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Cache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cache. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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