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Meanings of hamstering in English

Catalan
acaparament
Spanish
acaparamiento
Wikidata

Intentional accumulation of items for later use.

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      acaparament
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      Examples for "hoarding"
      Examples for "hoarding"
      1
      Perhaps the greatest concern, however, is that banks are hoarding government bonds.
      Reuters
      2
      The register was introduced for councils last year to prevent land hoarding.
      The Irish Times
      3
      Apparently, in the early days, there was some incident of food hoarding.
      Mockingjay
      4
      The hoarding and roadworks will soon unveil a gleaming new leisure centre.
      The Irish Times
      5
      Two: the practitioners are hoarding their strength against the moment of escape.'
      Return of the Crimson Guard
      Usage of hamstering in English
      1
      Yawn; she might as well be back hamstering around behind the high school if she was going to spend three hours circling city blocks.
      Born to run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest rac...
      Frequent collocations
      Translations for hamstering
      Hamstering through the time