Synonyms of storing

storing

verb

present participle of store

1

as in keeping

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping
• stowing
• packing
• repositing
• housing
• warehousing
• putting up
• filing
• shelving
• garaging
• cellaring
• hangaring

2

as in stashing

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stashing
• hoarding
• accumulating
• collecting
• stowing
• acquiring
• stockpiling
• conserving
• preserving
• saving
• keeping
• treasuring
• depositing
• caching
• gathering
• piling
• stacking
• assembling
• laying in
• laying up
• setting aside
• retaining
• amassing
• laying away
• putting by
• laying by
• squirreling (away)
• reserving
• salting away
• holding
• concentrating
• burying
• concealing
• garnering
• scraping (together)
• secreting
• withholding
• husbanding
• stocking
• heaping
• rounding up
• banking
• picking up
• setting by
• coffering
• ensconcing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dumping
• unloading
• discarding
• wasting
• casting
• consuming
• ditching
• jettisoning
• throwing away
• throwing out
• flinging (off or away)
• squandering
• spending
• relinquishing
• using up
• surrendering
• blowing
• handing out
• running through
• handing over
• dissipating
• expending
• depleting
• dispersing
• exhausting
• lavishing
• scattering
• dispelling
• impoverishing
• frittering (away)
• misspending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of storing

The Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The facility would include data centers and some 456 small nuclear reactors, along with a facility to produce nuclear fuel and others for storing nuclear waste, according to a proposal from the company to federal regulators. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Transitioning the world to zero-carbon energy requires storing vast amounts of hydrogen. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

By storing blood in two battalion chief vehicles, paramedics are able to begin transfusions at the scene of a severe bleeding emergency instead of having to wait until the victim arrives at a hospital. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Instead of making and storing fat, the liver was likely breaking it down and burning it, added Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, FACSM, a nutrition scientist and chief science officer at Restore Hyper Wellness, who also did not participate in the study. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 28 Sep. 2026

Also avoid storing bird seed in a crowded area or near appliances that give off humidity such as water heaters or washers and dryers. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Chuk shows the flat shelf on top for holding the stove, the tray below for storing things like plates and utensils, and the drawer on bottom for taller and deeper wares like bowls, pots and gas canisters. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

But storing wine on top of the refrigerator is a terrible idea for several reasons. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026