hoarded

Example Sentences

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In the lead-up to the Great Depression, they hoarded coins and bullion, clinging to their wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Unified has enough money hoarded in reserves to reach a desired agreement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Undertaker Robert Bush hoarded dozens of bodies and half a tonne of human ashes.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Over years of high inflation and currency controls, Argentines traded their battered pesos for dollars, which they often hoarded at home, in cash.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Matt knew Maria hoarded things—worn-out shirts, broken toys, and gift-wrapping paper—and she got hysterical if anything went missing.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer