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squirreled away

VERB

save up

Synonyms

WEAK

accumulate amass assemble collect garner gather harvest hoard pack away put away reap sock away stock up store

Example Sentences

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Andrzejewski’s company now has 30 boxes of pennies squirreled away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"I haven't been on wages for the past two weeks. I'm now dipping into savings, money that I've squirreled away for retirement, with no insight into exactly when this will be over."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

“I have stuff squirreled away for all kinds of stuff,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

In fact, I still have a box or two of these cereals squirreled away at my house, even though I'm well into adulthood, working as an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

Jessie always had money squirreled away in her lock box.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies