hoarded
Example Sentences
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Rodriguez embraced the culture as he sipped a complimentary can of Coca-Cola -- one of around a dozen he had hoarded to share with his family also attending the game.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
A compensation reset was probably inevitable after companies hoarded talent and dangled big raises a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
In times of uncertainty, people have previously hoarded savings.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Fans hoarded cases of the original formula, stockpiling them like precious artifacts.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2025
Her father marveled at the industrial carpeting in the hallway of her apartment building; her mother hoarded faux-leather handbags at Kmart, paper napkins from the mall food court, even plastic shopping bags.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
