store
noun
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
stored
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past participleof store.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof store.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
storenounan establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Example Sentences
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Since then, the company has been working to remove approximately 88 million pounds of rotting food, including meat and fish that was stored inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Many are now stored in his lab at the museum; he’s also got 1,363 moltings in a jar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
People in the ketogenic group showed the largest rise in glucagon, a hormone that helps reduce fat stored in the liver.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
An investigation into the "terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosive right next to people" has begun, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Hay stored in a section of the building had caught fire and caused much damage before firemen had arrived and put out the blaze.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
