as in stashes
a supply stored up and often hidden away
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
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to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
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Recent Examples of stockpiles
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
That could drive up supply, which could balance out with demand once the stockpiles come back to normal.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Commodities trading houses that have agreed to procure the minerals for the stockpiles include Hartree Partners, Mercuria, and Traxys.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
Tether has one of the largest gold stockpiles in the world.
—Hari Govind, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Otis has stockpiles of investment sneakers under the bed.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the South is bracing with salt stockpiles and warming shelters.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Both Israel and Iran’s stockpiles were also depleted in the aftermath of the 12-day war last June.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
While oil stockpiles fell a little, supplies are still close to normal for this time of year — which is helping prevent sudden jumps in prices at the pump, according to AAA.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Keeping those stockpiles high, regardless of the sport, is critical, Mower says—although perhaps not solely with bagels.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
That could drive up supply, which could balance out with demand once the stockpiles come back to normal.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Commodities trading houses that have agreed to procure the minerals for the stockpiles include Hartree Partners, Mercuria, and Traxys.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
Tether has one of the largest gold stockpiles in the world.
—Hari Govind, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Otis has stockpiles of investment sneakers under the bed.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the South is bracing with salt stockpiles and warming shelters.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Both Israel and Iran’s stockpiles were also depleted in the aftermath of the 12-day war last June.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
While oil stockpiles fell a little, supplies are still close to normal for this time of year — which is helping prevent sudden jumps in prices at the pump, according to AAA.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockpiles
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The steep slopes and technical tree runs on Grouse Mountain, along with mogul fields and off-piste powder stashes, create an environment where expert skiers can comfortably hone their skills in a high-performance setting.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Prioritize email, shopping accounts, cloud storage and any service that stores payment or delivery information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Stockpiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockpiles. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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