stockpiling

verb

Definition of stockpilingnext
present participle of stockpile
as in storing
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season

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Recent Examples of stockpiling This problem of stockpiling funds in commissary accounts is also not a widespread issue. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 For example, if the world’s total gold deposits could be centrally certified and shares issued for buying these reserves, the same purpose could be served as stockpiling gold in a vault. — Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 In addition to stockpiling, Taiwan’s government also hopes to boost agricultural production. — Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024

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