STORING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

storing

verb

present participle of store

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 The Russian military hit the facilities involved in making and storing drones and cruise missiles and transport infrastructure in Kyiv in overnight strikes, the Defense Ministry said. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 In practice, that means keeping prep tools like knives, cutting boards and mixing bowls together near one counter and storing cookware, oils and utensils close to the stove. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The facilities are expected to use digital systems for receiving, managing, storing and transshipping cargo. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 3 images An emerging class of heat-storing gels is out to reduce the energy our buildings burn on heating and cooling. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 Every operation consumes computational resources, while storing intermediate results requires additional qubits. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 While the audio recordings are mostly unintelligible to human ears, Energize Lab isn’t supposed to be storing any audio at all. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Ryan is also facing additional charges for improperly storing firearms near a minor and receiving an untraceable firearm. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Formlabs intends each resin to have its own dedicated tank, and every tank includes a lid for storing material between uses. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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Safe-haven demand has continued to support Treasuries, keeping 10-year yields near the lower end of their October range, the bank said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Broad windows, strategic skylights, and deep overhangs optimize vistas and weather exposure, keeping interiors light and warm.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of keeping

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What’s more, they’re made from performance fabric, include belt loops and side-seam pockets for stashing small items, and rival Kidman’s.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026
The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stashing

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Fungi can artificially inflate the price by hoarding the phosphorus in their network and then driving the price of it, waiting basically until the plant is able to provide more carbon in return.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Unlicensed resellers face arrest, and stations caught hoarding can lose their license under the new measures.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of hoarding

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The researchers tested approximately 1,300 configurations of the electrical signals used to communicate with the neurons, accumulating more than 4,000 hours of real-time interaction across dozens of biological computing units.

— Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Archer’s announcement notes that Midnight flew as fast as 131mph during this campaign, accumulating more than 200 flight miles over three days.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulating

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Americans in general did not want the government collecting unified, know-all records of every citizen.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Leaders should also consider how factoring may affect customer relationships, particularly when the factor takes an active role in collecting receivables.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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