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noun

ˈkash How to pronounce cache (audio)
Definition of cachenext
1
as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency

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2
as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree

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cache

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verb

1
as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor

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2
as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada

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Recent Examples of cache
Noun
In a forest in tinder-dry France, a massive wildfire outside the southwestern city of Bordeaux uncovered a cache of what is believed to be World War II-era ammunition. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The film follows a livestreamer who discovers a hidden cache of rare vintage denim in Colorado. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
According to wildlife officials, bears are known to cache and defend food sources this time of year and noted reports that at least one moose had recently been killed nearby. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 For example, re-reading the same context, re-running the same retrieval, and re-generating answers that could have been cached, embedded or pre-computed. — Sumeet Agrawal, Fortune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cache
  1. reserve
  2. stash
  3. store
  4. conceal
  5. hoard
  6. hide
  7. supply
  8. bury
Noun
  • Coach Mike Macdonald was pleased with reserves like Eastern and Singleton, as well as the potential that Seumalo showed.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecutor general’s office has stopped updating crime data; the Treasury has ceased publishing detailed budget information; and the central bank has restricted disclosure of international reserves.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reserve
Noun
  • Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One Belgian student who struck gold this week while digging a sewer on a summer construction job, is now waiting to see who claims the stash, after an ordinary Tuesday morning on the job turned out to be anything but.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stash
Verb
  • Older adults can also lose height and experience changes in where fat is stored.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Most teas can stay relatively potent for up to two years if they’re stored properly in an airtight container, away from sunlight and moisture, say Jamila and Alfonso Wright, co-founders of Brooklyn Tea.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Torres was then seen on camera concealing the money inside his black jacket before entering an employee restroom, according to the report.
    — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In practical terms, someone deliberately trying to conceal Claude's involvement could simply rewrite the output substantially.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceal
Noun
  • Hig captured their graffiti in the beginning of the film, and a hoard of them — covered in facepaint — attack both Cima and Pops’ camp as well as Bangley, who is left alone when Hig goes out to find Cima and Pops.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Further specialist analyses will help determine whether the Kojetín hoard had a comparable significance.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoard
Verb
  • The expansion will take players to the brand new realm of Letten — an idyllic land of rural tradition that hides a dark secret just below the surface.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to hide his own extremism and Texans will see right through it.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hide
Noun
  • Now, Tokyo is investing elsewhere to shore up future supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prior research had shown that cotton strips could also be used to assess decomposition, so why not engage in a bit of citizen science and ask volunteers to bury cotton underpants for a couple of months, then dig them up and record the results?
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
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