- present participle of hoard.
hoarding
Example Sentences
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Retailers with hesitations cite concerns over controlling consumer data, the customer experience, fraudulent purchases and inventory hoarding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
This week, some supermarkets in Tehran temporarily ran out of cooking oil and rice as shoppers scooped them for hoarding, residents said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I do post some hoarding videos but I've never had anything go this viral," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Henderson fell over an advertising hoarding and broke his arm after the win over Mexico.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
She saved practically all of her earnings, living like a miser, hoarding each penny.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
