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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
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves.
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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.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.
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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.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.
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Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 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
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.
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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
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Squirrels dig in pots to bury food or search for hidden stashes in loose soil.
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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.
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Russia’s fiscal reserves are dwindling, and oil and gas revenues have cratered as many countries rerouted to alternative suppliers.
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BlackRock aims to manage the coin's vast reserves, while merchants like Shopify seek lower transaction costs and yield.
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The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.
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The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Thinning Russian air defense stockpiles and Ukraine's ever-increasing drone production have helped Kyiv seize new momentum this year, with analysts and some regional leaders seeing the tide slowly turn away from Russia's favor.
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The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.
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Democrats have also increased taxes on businesses, paid for programs out of other funds and suspended reserve deposits among other solutions.
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Expanding that relationship across lending, deposits and financial wellness is the difference between being a consumer's bank and being their financial home.
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“Hoards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoards. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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