hoarding

Example Sentences

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Authorities capped fuel purchases for several types of vehicles as panic buying and hoarding spread following warnings of possible supply disruptions.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“There was a couple that was always there trying to clean up, looked like there was a lot of hoarding going on,” Llamas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Columnist Nicole Nguyen helps you minimize your digital hoarding, from cloud cleanup to local drives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

As a sentimental person with a possible hoarding issue, for me, decluttering can feel devastating.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Judith had been carefully hoarding a small store of linens since childhood, adding one cherished bit from time to time, and her loom and needle had worked busily.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare