STOCKPILING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

stockpiling

verb

present participle of stockpile

as in storing

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season

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Recent Examples of stockpiling The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 This involves studying tariff schedules and determining advantages related to stockpiling or making major purchases sooner. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 That failure also prevented the United States and its allies from stockpiling fuel to mitigate economic disruptions. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 Japan plans to spend up to $100 billion over five years on stockpiling ammunition, maintenance, and hardening military bases across its archipelago. — Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026 The Browns are getting younger, stockpiling draft picks and reshaping their salary-cap situation for upcoming seasons. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Brackpool’s pitch was that by stockpiling water from the Colorado River under the Cadiz sands in years when a surplus was available and delivering it during droughts, the company could assuage the supply crisis confronting Southern California. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 During the Revolutionary War, General Washington worried that British troops were stockpiling weapons and ammunition in the fort and preparing to attack northern colonies. — Lane Degregory, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 This is because companies tend to work to preserve profit margins in the face of variables like tariffs and took aggressive action to dodge the brunt of the tariffs following their announcements, such as stockpiling goods. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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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

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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

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After dozens of dogs and cats were rescued from a hoarding situation in a home in Merrillville, Indiana, in the aftermath of severe storm damage, some of them are now available for adoption.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Paige O’Donnell, 62, was arrested following an animal-hoarding investigation at her home.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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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

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