hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
are hoarding
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present progressiveof hoard.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The frontier labs are hoarding intelligence,” said Mahesh Lambe, an AI researcher who attended the protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“It seems like people are hoarding their 3% mortgage rates. People are much more likely to make improvements to an existing house to make it fit their needs.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Consumers are hoarding cash and investors are wary of putting money into China’s companies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
I called him up to explain how patients like Sheila McClear got to the point where they are hoarding their psychiatric drugs.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2023
“Books have been hard to come by lately. The humans are hoarding them. Or maybe they stopped using them, hard to tell. But I keep my eyes open.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
