Showing Results for "hoarding"

hoarding

[hawr-ding] / ˈhɔr dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

avaricious

Synonyms

WEAK

covetous gluttonous money-grubbing pleonectic predatory rapacious selfish tight

ADJECTIVE

penurious

Synonyms

WEAK

avaricious cheap chintzy close-fisted costive curmudgeonly economical frugal greedy miserly parsimonious penny-pinching pennywise pinchpenny saving scrimping sparing thrifty tightfisted uncharitable ungenerous ungiving

NOUN

accumulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accretion aggregation buildup growth inflation pile quantity

STRONG

accession addition agglomeration aggrandizement augmentation chunk collecting collection conglomeration enlargement gob heap hunk increase intensification mass multiplication stack stock store trove

WEAK

amassment up upping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease shrinkage

STRONG

lessening loss reduction subtraction

WEAK

dispersal dispersion dissipation scattering

NOUN

billboard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertisement placard poster signboard

WEAK

advertising board

Example Sentences

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Within industries, as a supply-chain crisis unfolds, fear and self-protection instincts kick in, with hoarding and company-level stockpiling resulting in confusing demand signals that make it hard for upstream producers to respond.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

So far, the Zcash hoarding company has stockpiled more than 300,000 of the tokens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This pivotal moment that’s had them hoarding assets and fencing off their financial flexibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But when they walked past on Tuesday, the once colourful store was covered in hoarding after all shops closed.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I was hoarding my paychecks, in case I needed the money for tuition.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

hoarding

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