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noun

ˈhȯrd How to pronounce hoard (audio)
Definition of hoardnext
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as in stash
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 reserve
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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hoard

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verb

as in to store
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 hoard
Noun
There are some companies sitting on a cash hoard that have Wall Street’s stamp of approval. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 May 2026 DeChambeau was trailed the entire round by a roving hoard (and a security guard. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Verb
Furthermore, leaders like George Washington achieved greatness not by hoarding power, but by relinquishing it. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Europe often moves the other way, hoarding labor through downturns, and analysts count that instinct among the reasons its productivity has recently stalled. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoard
  1. stash
  2. reserve
  3. store
  4. supply
  5. accumulate
  6. stockpile
  7. treasure
Noun
  • While Trader Joe’s mini ice cream cones are delicious, the ALDI version manages to feel just as premium while giving you four extra cones for the same price—a win-win for my freezer stash.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Hardly anyone knew that the president himself was also building a stash of the cryptocurrency.
    — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of stash
Noun
  • An islandwide blackout plunged Cuba’s nearly 10 million residents into darkness Monday, exposing a crumbling power grid and dwindling fuel reserves as officials raced to restore electricity.
    — Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The old power plants lack the reserve capacity to absorb glitches and breakdowns, which regularly cascade into the collapse of the entire grid or significant portions of it.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of reserve
Verb
  • It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
    — Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026
  • That badge allowed former surfer Conan Hayes, who was acquainted with election-denier and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, to enter the secure room where the machines were stored and take images of the voting machines and associated data.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The facility’s hot water supply was measured below proper hot water supply.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • In Gaza City alone, around 25 million tons of debris have accumulated, Mohanna said.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Jamestown Canyon virus accumulates genetic changes 10 to 100 times more slowly per calendar year than dengue, Rift Valley fever or chikungunya.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of accumulate
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  • At a trade mission to Tokyo, Canadian and Japanese companies signed more than CA $1 billion in commercial deals and announced their plans to possibly stockpile critical minerals.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026
Definition of stockpile
Verb
  • Compulsively interesting and beautifully written—there is something to treasure on every page.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Luca and Gerardo treasure their parents' heritage with joy and dedication.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
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