hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
will hoard
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future tenseof hoard.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Another threat to global supplies, experts say, is that countries will hoard their own food stocks.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022
Ideally, Cain will hoard influence and cachet until she can successfully disappear into her elaborately plotted work.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2022
Farmers in the world's No. 3 soybean exporter say they will hoard the oilseed in the event of a default, potentially pushing global food prices higher in the short run.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2014
If a currency has a fixed supply and always appreciates in value, people will hoard it and not spend.
From Forbes ● Aug. 30, 2013
This desire is seen in young children, who will try to clutch and hold whatever attracts them, and who will hoard or break toys or throw them away as their whims may be.
From Concerning Justice by Lucilius A. Emery
