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How to pronounce hoarder in English?

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Type Words
Type of saver
Has types magpie, miser, niggard, pack rat, penny pincher, scavenger, scrooge, churl, skinflint
Derivation hoard

Examples of hoarder

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Heidkamp says one of the companies biggest jobs was cleaning up after a hoarder.
From the dailyherald.com
Few resources were available when Ms. Kotakis realized she was a hoarder in 1998.
From the washingtontimes.com
She came from the home of a hoarder who had more than 70 cats in her apartment.
From the sltrib.com
A compulsive hoarder finds it impossible, even painful, to part with possessions.
From the heraldtribune.com
Anyone with 80 cats in a 1,400 square foot house is a probably a cat hoarder.
From the forbes.com
Harris, who has lived at the condo for 35 years, vigorously denies being a hoarder.
From the timesunion.com
I have a hoarder aunt and I hope to god this behavior isn't inherited by any of us.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Living with a hoarder had a cathartic effect on Sheila, but her point is a good one.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In her book, Candy Spelling questions whether or not she may be a hoarder.
From the abcnews.go.com
More examples
  • A person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
  • (hoarding) billboard: large outdoor signboard
  • Hoarders is an A&E documentary TV series depicting the real-life struggles and treatment of people who suffer from compulsive hoarding. The first episode aired August 17, 2009 at 10 p.m. ET.
  • Hoarding is a general term for the accumulation of food or other items. The term is used to describe both animal and human behavior. It is a normal stage of behavior in children.
  • (Hoarding (behaviour)) Hoarding or caching is a type of animal behaviour where an animal will store its food within a cache, in times of surplus, for times when food is less plentiful. ...
  • (Hoarding (castles)) A hoarding was a temporary wooden (shed-like) construction that was placed on the exterior of the ramparts of a castle during a siege.
  • (Hoarding (economics)) In economics, hoarding is the practice of buying up and holding resources so that they can be sold to customers for profit.
  • One who hoards; one who accumulates, collects, and stores
  • (hoarding) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public; A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them; A billboard