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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years
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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters
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as in shop
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs
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as in loads
a considerable amount
we laid by a store of food for the party
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as in to stash
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter
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as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
preferred homemade bread to store brands
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Recent Examples of store
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
More than half said at least one gun is stored in the same location as the ammunition.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
Retail sales strong year-over-year Retail sales categories that performed well year-over-year (YoY) in April include non-store commerce and apparel/accessories, up 11.3% and 11.2% respectively.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 17 May 2022
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Noun
The body wash and deodorant products will be sold at Target stores.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Lower density means less energy stored per kilogram of battery weight, forcing heavier packs for longer range, a self-defeating cycle for efficient transport.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
More than half said at least one gun is stored in the same location as the ammunition.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Choose from a selection of popular and high-performing stocks, or let your recipient pick their own investment with a choose-your-own-adventure card. Give your recipient a host of options with a multi-store gift card.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
Retail sales strong year-over-year Retail sales categories that performed well year-over-year (YoY) in April include non-store commerce and apparel/accessories, up 11.3% and 11.2% respectively.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 17 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
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Build a cash reserve A cash reserve gives your business a safety net.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Negotiations between the squad and the federation became so tense that Helmut Schon threatened to quit, and to drop the entire squad and play the reserves instead.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ham-And-Cheese Sliders Grandma's stash of Hawaiian rolls is the secret to the perfect sliders, especially for a Sunday football watch party.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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The shorts are available in two lengths, feature stash pockets for small essentials, and have nearly 3,500 five-star ratings.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Weeks of checking pawn shops and posting reward signs went nowhere.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rapper and independent music label owner Young Dolph was fatally shot at a cookie shop in November 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eyes Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best mascaras, brow gels, and eye-shadow palettes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since 2013, the BOJ has been hoarding government bonds and stocks in unprecedented ways.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The days of Alabama and Georgia hoarding all the top players for a dynasty appear to be done.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
Noun
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There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Flight engineers are now determining a new target arrival date for Cygnus, one of four vehicles contracted to transport cargo and other supplies to the orbital laboratory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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