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as in keeping
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability
we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage
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as in stashing
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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Recent Examples of storing
By embedding living bacteria into the world’s most common building material, the team has created a supercapacitor capable of storing electricity.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The integration of pg_vector extension enables storing and querying millions of vectors with millisecond response times, supporting real-time AI applications that process unstructured data alongside traditional business records.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Let the seeds dry on a tray for a few more days before storing them.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Italian Leather Buckle Detail Shoulder Bag While compact, this bag is surprisingly spacious and has a large zippered inner pocket for storing valuables.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
That said, bathrooms can be wet places that’s why Steve Evans of Memphis Maids, recommends storing toilet paper or paper towels inside a plastic bag or container.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Industry officials defended carbon capture and storage as having an inherently low risk and say emerging technologies, such as storing carbon dioxide in basalt formations where it becomes mineralized, could dramatically increase total storage volumes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The integration of pg_vector extension enables storing and querying millions of vectors with millisecond response times, supporting real-time AI applications that process unstructured data alongside traditional business records.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Let the seeds dry on a tray for a few more days before storing them.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Italian Leather Buckle Detail Shoulder Bag While compact, this bag is surprisingly spacious and has a large zippered inner pocket for storing valuables.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
That said, bathrooms can be wet places that’s why Steve Evans of Memphis Maids, recommends storing toilet paper or paper towels inside a plastic bag or container.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Industry officials defended carbon capture and storage as having an inherently low risk and say emerging technologies, such as storing carbon dioxide in basalt formations where it becomes mineralized, could dramatically increase total storage volumes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storing
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Outside of Seville, Thompson, Lyles, and Bednarek keeping the Jamaica versus USA rivalry alive, the most notable observation of the race is that 50% of the finalists were from African nations, a strong feat for an event typically dominated by the aforementioned countries.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The individual has been cooperating with officials and initially showed the FBI text messages from Robinson about stashing a gun linked to the Kirk shooting.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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But stashing items along the trail is problematic.—
Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is some logic to stowing things away for a rainy day or preparing for future events.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wide, batwing-style sleeves won’t feel restrictive and, instead, act almost like a blanket, and the two deep front pockets are great for stowing extra belongings while hustling through the airport.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2024
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The notion of an NBA team hoarding cap space — and then having nobody great to spend it on — would have been a comical concept 15 years ago, when star players traditionally waited for free agency before securing generational wealth.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anyway, besides a chance to go on holiday overseas, the international dates are allowing hardcore fans — those who were on board the first time, and those, like Kieran, who demographically just missed ‘em then — to indulge in Oasis hoarding before the possible long winter ahead.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both played in Week 1, but head into Week 2 still on the Niners’ injury report with Jennings accumulating a new shoulder injury in the process.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital witnessed investigators collecting a surveillance camera from the side of a home on a street adjacent to the campus.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Storing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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