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squirreled away

VERB

save up

Synonyms

WEAK

accumulate amass assemble collect garner gather harvest hoard pack away put away reap sock away stock up store

Example Sentences

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Andrzejewski’s company now has 30 boxes of pennies squirreled away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"I haven't been on wages for the past two weeks. I'm now dipping into savings, money that I've squirreled away for retirement, with no insight into exactly when this will be over."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

That’s because federal insurance programs will protect all the money typical Californians have squirreled away in a bank or credit union.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

It was, for me – squirreled away, alone, frightened of what lurked just outside my door – a means of escape and hope.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022

Jessie always had money squirreled away in her lock box.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies