hoarded
Example Sentences
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Ironically, some of the more shareholder-unfriendly banks have a lot of capital because they hoarded the capital; they didn’t allocate it.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
In times of uncertainty, people have previously hoarded savings.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
He once hoarded approximately 64,000 of them—the equivalent of spending about $6,400 on burrito bowls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
He’s even selfishly hoarded toilet paper in his fancy adobe estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Here, behind the name badge and uniform, was her true self, secretly hoarded, quietly accumulating.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
