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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
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
The console is available in stores only on Thursday, while supplies last.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Meta not only allowed users who upload these songs to infringe on copyright but knowingly stored and reproduced them in its music libraries so users can use the music in videos and photos, the lawsuit alleges.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
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Noun
The Olathe store, 14673 W 119th St., is also Daiso’s first in Kansas.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
The console is available in stores only on Thursday, while supplies last.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Verb
Its Ghostwriter machine uses a smart card or USB flash drive to store signatures and phrases that can be replicated on paper.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Meta not only allowed users who upload these songs to infringe on copyright but knowingly stored and reproduced them in its music libraries so users can use the music in videos and photos, the lawsuit alleges.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Adjective
Motor vehicle sales were down 1.9%, and volatile non-store retail sales, or online sales, fell sharply at 6.4%.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
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However, lawyers say several institutions are preparing litigation reserves on par with the maximum revenue-sharing pools stipulated by the House v. NCAA settlement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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For years, that someone has been the U.S. Issuing, rolling, and selling Treasuries at a scale that only the world’s reserve currency can sustain.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Manaea has progressed to rehab games and is a great IL stash.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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And what's really taken her stash to the next level is Coach Gold.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Shortly after, my father came out to see what was going on, reached into his pocket and gave us each a quarter to walk to the nearby ice-cream shop and enjoy a cool treat on such a hot day.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Thankfully, the Analogue Duo is still readily available from their online shop for $249.99, and the wirelessly compatible 8BitDo PC Engine Mini controller is still on Amazon for $24.24. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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For cognitive functioning, puzzles like Sudoku can help stimulate the brain and keep the mind sharp.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time The band’s guitar-heavy music, inspired by U.K. New Wave group the Jam, is what keeps those live shows enthralling.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Many people who hoard live in places that pose extreme risk for fire and can trap themselves or firefighters inside.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Shame can be managed, the loss of life can’t and many people who hoard live in places that pose extreme risk for fire and can trap themselves or firefighters inside.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 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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In addition to several ground beef recalls reported in recent months, the U.S. cattle inventory is at a 25-year low, and severe drought in parts of the country has further reduced the feed supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as fears of a conflict that would disrupt crude supplies suddenly swept the market.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The toxins accumulate in filter-feeding fish, and then poison larger mammals who gobble up the fish in mass quantities.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Here’s my list of all seven major pathways getting us from contemporary AI to the treasured AGI: (1) Linear path (slow-and-steady): This AGI path captures the gradualist view, whereby AI advancement accumulates a step at a time via scaling, engineering, and iteration, ultimately arriving at AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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