hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
have hoarded
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present perfectof hoard.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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As rich countries have hoarded vaccines, just over 7% of Africa’s population has been fully vaccinated, according to the Our World in Data project at the University of Oxford.
From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2021
“For the last year, rich countries have hoarded doses and paid high prices for boosters in hopes that would keep them safe” instead of focusing on global vaccination, Kavanagh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
Some people have hoarded supplies, leaving others in a bind.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2020
There was the handful of Polish soil Chopin was supposed to have hoarded so it could be scattered over his coffin.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2018
Oh, how needless to have hoarded up such a wealth of love!
From The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann
