- present participle of hoard.
hoarding
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It suggests Metals X is hoarding cash for future production growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
The government has blamed lower sugarcane production linked to reduced rainfall during El Niño, hoarding and tighter global supplies after adverse weather hit other major producers.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He argues speculation and hoarding, rather than a genuine shortage, are driving prices higher.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
When I read it, I thought of Will’s sister, Cara, accusing my mother of hoarding goods.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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