HOARDING Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of hoarding

as in posting

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verb

present participle of hoard

as in storing

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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Noun

Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Critics argue that hoarding makes spaces harder to navigate and turns homes into storage units or accidents waiting to happen. — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Verb

Retirement savers are hoarding cash Retirement savers also reported keeping a sizeable share of their savings in cash, a choice that bespeaks mistrust in financial markets. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026 The four-floor flagship is currently under restoration, with the building wrapped in hoarding featuring Burberry’s signature trench. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoarding

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Noun

In a 2022 study, researchers looked at the prices ZipRecruiter, a job posting site, charged employers wanting to access their services.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
For a recap and overview of my well over two hundred analyses and postings about AI and mental health, see the link here and the link here.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of posting

Verb

Smoke rises from a fire at a large warehouse storing car tires and wheels following a Russian strike in the Bucha district on August 29, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of storing

Noun

California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The advertisement was done and presented in poor taste and the public didn't receive it well.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisement

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Sticky Outdoor Toys Instead of stashing dirty or damaged outdoor toys back on the shelf, go through every item and carefully inspect it, discarding any broken or torn toys and giving dirty ones a good deep clean.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
There is no question that Cruz, a fifth-round rookie, is a big-time athlete for his size, and a lesser team would have no problem stashing the lineman on the bottom of its roster for development.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stashing

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Television, advertising entertainment news Apple TV raises prices without offering an ad tier, testing how much viewers will pay.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ad

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The continent is releasing higher levels of mercury into the ocean and marine ecosystem because of climate change, and the toxic metal is accumulating in the region’s wildlife, causing health problems in the food chain.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
This policy may be funded over a period aligned with the mortgage term, while accumulating cash value.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulating

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Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The billboards, part of a campaign launched by the Florida Immigrant Coalition, will be visible from I-95 at Northwest 62nd Street and from Southwest 17th Avenue and First Street in Little Havana, according to the group.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of billboard

Noun

Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The settlement includes changes to how teens experience the platforms, like a two-hour daily time limit and muted notifications during school hours.

— Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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