as in stored
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 hoarded
In another area, a mother and daughter, white with black spots, were saved from being hoarded and getting killed for meat.
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Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Link and his team want to use the resources hoarded inside the bunker to help restart civilization in the outside world.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Collectors hoarded them, convinced certain plush animals would someday be worth a fortune.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
But the sports world hoarded the glory of Robey for only so long.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Investors who hoarded cash last year and sat out of bonds missed out on sweet returns – but there is still time to capture some opportunities in 2026.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
Growth should not come at the cost of displacement, and prosperity should be shared, not hoarded.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed alleging that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Link and his team want to use the resources hoarded inside the bunker to help restart civilization in the outside world.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Collectors hoarded them, convinced certain plush animals would someday be worth a fortune.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
But the sports world hoarded the glory of Robey for only so long.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Investors who hoarded cash last year and sat out of bonds missed out on sweet returns – but there is still time to capture some opportunities in 2026.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Even if someone were able to go in and forcibly clean out her apartment, it could just get hoarded again.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
Growth should not come at the cost of displacement, and prosperity should be shared, not hoarded.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed alleging that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoarded
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The bottle was moved and properly stored during the inspection.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Everything is stored in the cloud, not on personal devices.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kahnle, despite his status as a 12-year MLB veteran, can be stashed in Triple-A to start the season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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On pickup trucks, for instance, the spare tire is cryptically stashed and onerous to extract.—
Maddy Butcher,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 73 career regular-season games with the Sirens and Ottawa Charge, Roese has accumulated 25 points (3 goals, 22 assists).—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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By measuring how much radiocarbon had accumulated in those proteins, researchers could estimate how long each shark had been alive.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hoarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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