verb

stockpile

to stockpile, to hoard, to accumulate

They are stockpiling food for an emergency.

They are stockpiling food for an emergency.

((sth.)) to accumulate a large supply of (sth.) They are stockpiling food for an emergency.

Synonyms: hoard, store, accumulate, amass

A compound of 'stock' (supply) and 'pile' (a heap). Literally, to create a pile of stock.

Imagine a squirrel creating a large pile of stock (nuts) for the winter.

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