hoarder

noun

Definition of hoardernext
as in saver

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Recent Examples of hoarder Investigators said the hoarder conditions were so extreme that firefighters could barely move around the inside of the home to search for the possibility that people were trapped inside. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Strategy isn’t the only digital asset hoarder navigating the crypto bear market. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026 My mom was a bit of a hoarder of magazines. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026 As if breaking the law would offer a symbolic release from this double bind, the third video documents Liden trespassing into the apartment of an anonymous hoarder. — Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoarder
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  1. saver
  2. pack rat
  3. miser
Noun
  • Because the Fed has kept rates elevated, savers continue to benefit from relatively attractive yields on high-yield savings accounts and other deposit products.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Tax-free income in retirement is one of the most powerful tools available to today’s savers.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of saver
Noun
  • There was plenty of archives to work with, as Carroll was a pack rat with a robust archive full of audio tapes of interviews from McCalls, NBC, and others.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Any pack rat knows that the best wardrobes are beautiful pieces of furniture that hide the hellish contents within.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of pack rat
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  • That hybrid badge therefore isn’t primarily about turning the 4Runner into a fuel miser.
    — Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Well, everyone knows Ebenezer Scrooge was an evil, wealthy miser who hated Christmas.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of miser

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“Hoarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoarder. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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