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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It suggests Metals X is hoarding cash for future production growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
My problem is hoarding things that can be recycled, but not in the regular blue bin.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
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
