HOARDS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

hoards 1 of 2

noun

plural of hoard

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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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

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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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Noun

Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 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 McCarthy, in 2014, speculated there could be other hoards of coins out there. — Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025 In that span, the de la Cruz Collection along with several other premier private hoards of art on public exhibit in Miami, helped to wholly redefine the city as a place far more substantial than just a sun’n’fun capital. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

Verb

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

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

Congress has about six years to shore up the Social Security trust fund, which is expected to run out of reserves by the end of 2032.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The plan involves the United States taking more direct control over Venezuelan reserves as crime and steep logistical challenges discourage private investors.

— Evan Halper, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reserves

Verb

The Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces overnight struck a warehouse in the Kyiv region that stores Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles and fuel for rocket boosters.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces overnight struck a warehouse in the Kyiv region that stores Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles and fuel for rocket boosters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stores

Noun

But foreign suppliers also have to take into account their own needs, weapon production levels and the depth of stockpiles.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
On the other side of the equation, the United States has released 400 million barrels of emergency oil, vastly drawing down its stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of stockpiles

Noun

Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
It is generally recommended to stock up on supplies that will last you anywhere between three days and a week.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

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