hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
has been hoarding
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present perfect progressiveof hoard (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Megan Searfoss has been hoarding sneakers in Connecticut.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Disney has been hoarding the kind of IP that makes these crossovers possible for the better part of two decades.
From The Verge ● Jun. 30, 2021
He has been hoarding coins for the last fifty years.
From Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by William Elliot Griffis
Let us follow in the footsteps of this Mohawk chief as he starts once again on the trail that leads eastward from Gandawague with furs he has been hoarding for some new purchase.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Ellen H. Walworth
