Meaning & use
Stockpiling
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Accumulating a large reserve supply of something for future use, especially in anticipation of shortage or emergency.
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Families began stockpiling canned goods and water ahead of the approaching hurricane.
The government has been stockpiling vaccines in case of another outbreak.
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The term rose to prominence in the Cold War era, when nations openly discussed stockpiling nuclear weapons and strategic resources.
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