hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
has hoarded
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present perfectof hoard (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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By contrast, Kelly has hoarded transfers to plug roster holes created by mass defections and his own undistinguished high school recruiting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Hannah, a senior in the Marshall School of Business, has hoarded recent bragging rights over Lauren, a junior dance major.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Djokovic, top-ranked among the men, has hoarded Grand Slam titles for the last year, thwarting Roger Federer and Andy Murray repeatedly in finals along the way.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2016
When the despot boots up his PC, he finds that the millions of dollars he has hoarded in his Swiss bank account have been zeroed out.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like a miser, she has hoarded her feelings within her own breast.
From Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf
