hoarded

Example Sentences

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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

As with gold, silver has long been hoarded by investors worried about inflation, government debt, and the overall safety of the modern financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He’s even selfishly hoarded toilet paper in his fancy adobe estate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

He wrapped the pieces of Covid mask as tight as he could with sticky tape hoarded from the factory and tried to swallow the egg-sized bundle without the guards seeing.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

He didn't care to spend money; like the dragons of legend, he hoarded it.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke