STORED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

stored

verb

past tense of store

as in kept

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 stashed

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 stored Solar supplies the electricity, lithium-ion batteries can respond over shorter periods, and the zinc system extends stored power further into the day. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 State and federal prosecutors allege the fire destroyed about $500 million in paper products stored inside and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to the building. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The technical landscape Data centers can be thought of as AI factories where the infrastructure that makes up AI models are stored and deployed. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 If meaningful customer data is created during anonymous interactions, governance must begin at the point of capture rather than after data is stored. — Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 One production detail was unplanned, according to the distillery—apparently, the new make spirit for this release was stored in the cistern room for six days because of a holiday weekend, which is longer than usual. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Koloski-Ostrow cites one ancient account of an intrepid octopus, which climbed out of a toilet to devour fish stored in the household pantry. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 The plugin will allow customers to access data stored within Salesforce's applications from inside of Anthropic's Claude chatbot. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Conversation data may remain in cloud storage until a user deletes it and may also inform Memories stored in the cloud. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Production was kept under wraps entirely; Cohen reportedly showed up in character at Wimbledon this year without tipping off the film’s existence.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
The 10-play scoring drive was possible in part because of a 17-yard pass from Hyppolite to Ty Hayes on fourth and 5 that kept the possession alive and moved them into the red zone.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of kept

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Shoes have a reputation for being clunky and not ideal for packing, but these lightweight, flexible flats can be stashed in a carry-on or weekender bag with no trouble.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
There’s a jaw-dropping amount of Chamberlain sculpture stashed away there.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stashed

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Yee decided her favorite nook was the Picture Room, where the museum’s caretakers unveiled Soane’s choicest paintings stowed behind clandestine folding panes.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The airline requires passengers to store their power banks on their person, in the seat pocket or in carry-on luggage stowed under the seat.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stowed

Verb

The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Though biological weapons are banned by international law, a handful of countries, including Russia, Syria, and North Korea, have developed and hoarded contagious pathogens.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoarded

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In Cam Miller’s first start at quarterback against the Giants, the Dolphins’ offense had accumulated 102 yards by game’s end.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
As someone who played in the NFL for 10 seasons, which covered 133 regular season games, Marshall Newhouse accumulated more hits than could be recorded.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulated

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Following Technoblade’s death, more than 400,000 messages from fans were collected in a virtual Minecraft memorial and transformed into 22 books of condolences for his family.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Reporters collected waitlist and enrollment data from 47 states and the District of Columbia.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026