hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
is hoarding
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present progressiveof hoard (3rd person singular).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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Global tensions are making the Chinese government nervous about disruptions to energy imports, so it is hoarding more oil as an insurance policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
One is why AT&T is hoarding so much information about its users in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
It also says the organisation is hoarding fuel.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
And then there's King Haggard, the miserable monarch in his crumbling seaside castle whose only bid at happiness is hoarding all unicorns for himself.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2022
Maybe he doesn't have full-blown disposophobia, which is hoarding, but he's on the same playing field.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
