# hoarded

Pronunciation: US say "HORD-id" /ˈhɔɹdɪd/; UK say "HAWD-id" /ˈhɔːdɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of hoard. — simple past and past participle of hoard
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of hoard. Use it when someone stored up a lot of something earlier.
   - _During the shortage, some shoppers hoarded cooking oil and sugar._
   - _He had hoarded every scrap of gossip about his rivals, waiting for the right moment to use it._

## Adjective

2. Gathered together and stored up, usually in excessive amounts.
   - Simple: Collected and stored up, often in much bigger amounts than needed.
   - _Investigators found a hoarded stash of medical masks in the empty warehouse._
   - _Officials released the hoarded grain to bring prices down._

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