hoards 1 of 2

noun

plural of hoard
1
as in stashes
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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2
as in reserves
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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hoards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hoard
as in stores
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 hoards
Noun
The film follows a group of adults in an isolated Pennsylvania farmhouse, as hoards of flesh-eating ghouls overrun the country and infiltrate their residence. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Sarauw said hoards were typically buried to safeguard wealth during uncertain times. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The Arab coins, known as dirhams, are cut up and have similar inscriptions to those found in silver hoards from the 9th century, Nordjyske Museer said. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026 They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 According to Tillich, instrument requests come in hoards, matching the enormous student population the school serves. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These transients have brightnesses in between that of classical novas, triggered when a white dwarf hoards material from a companion star thus sparking a runaway nuclear explosion, and supernovas that mark the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
The film centers on a near-future in which wealth can buy biological youth, pitting an aging elite that hoards money and power against a younger generation locked out of both. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 The belief that there is only enough for one turns an influential person into someone who hoards, hides and takes credit. — Fernando Bc, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 But Netflix, which hoards its user data like gold in Fort Knox, offers a larger lump sum upfront, with no residuals and no performance data released. — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power. — Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoards
  1. stashes
  2. reserves
  3. stores
  4. stockpiles
  5. supplies
  6. treasures
  7. deposits
Noun
  • There were more tarps on the roof that covered stashes of firewood and fuel containers.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Here are my favorite adds, top stashes and next week’s two-start pitchers.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of stashes
Noun
  • The acquisition of 100 percent of ZO Skin Health will be made in an all-cash transaction and funded through cash reserves and bank financing.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Deep-sea mining companies are targeting this vast reserves of metal-rich nodules to power the electric vehicle market.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reserves
Verb
  • The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America, is a vital ecosystem for the world's climate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stores
Noun
  • However, not all of those weapons came from American military stockpiles; some were manufactured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or provided by European countries.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the interceptors are both expensive and in short supply globally, as other countries have burned through their stockpiles or sought to shore up their own defense systems amid the war in Iran.
    — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stockpiles
Noun
  • Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Relief supplies were unlikely to reach the islands for three to five days, according to Saturday updates from FEMA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies
Verb
  • Torres now treasures a Bible recovered near the spot where Olvera's body was found.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of treasures
Noun
  • Relatives, employers, philanthropists, government organizations and charitable groups can make deposits, including company stock, into the accounts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Uzbekistan holds vast deposits of rare earths and critical minerals, while neighboring Kazakhstan is the world’s leading producer of uranium, accounting for 40% of supplies.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposits

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“Hoards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoards. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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