stashed; stashing; stashes
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
—often used with away
Synonyms
Examples of stash in a Sentence
Verb
The police found where he had stashed the drugs.
The gifts were stashed in the closet.
He stashed the equipment under the bed.
We wondered what they had stashed in their backpacks.
Noun
keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one
Recent Examples on the Web
Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Even though one of the country’s systemic institutions came close to failure, banks still stashed away a record amount in profits from lending.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
During the civil war, workers from the Ministry of Culture and the French School of the Far East took hundreds of pieces from local temples and stashed them away nearby at the Angkor conservatory.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Each time a chickadee stashed food at a cache site, its hippocampus—a part of the brain responsible for learning and memory—briefly lit up with a unique pattern, similar to a barcode on an item in a store.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Only about $5 billion or so of Russian assets are in the hands of U.S. institutions; more than $300 billion in Russian central bank assets are stashed in Western nations.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
More than 150 years after William Shakespeare’s death, a mysterious document was found stashed in the rafters of his childhood home in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The iconic styler comes with five attachments for drying and styling different hair textures, and can all be stashed in the carrying case that’s included.
—Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
The couple, who own Gemstone Vineyards, designed the walk-in wine cellar to stash and showcase their favorite bottles.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Amid the darkness, an English antiquities dealer finds his stash of fine wine can be used as lighting fuel.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s also no need to allow packaging that might confuse young children who stumble on a stash.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Some anglers may think that pro bass anglers have some secret stash of custom rods that aren’t available to the public, but that isn’t the case for most.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
The patch also revealed that micro transactions are coming to Tarkov, allowing players to buy more stash space and access to co-op offline raids.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
First, Flume tried giving her a stash from a patient who no longer needed it, which was vetoed because his hospital couldn’t ensure that it had been properly stored.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
Aseel ate five dates from the family’s stash and had a cup from her last container of instant coffee, a reminder of her life as a university student before the war.
—Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Here’s how to keep your precious stash at peak freshness.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
Verb
They’re disassembled into parts and hidden among legitimate cargo, wrapped in aluminum foil or garbage bags, stashed in cars or multi-gallon barrels, buried under clothing or toiletries.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Even though one of the country’s systemic institutions came close to failure, banks still stashed away a record amount in profits from lending.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
During the civil war, workers from the Ministry of Culture and the French School of the Far East took hundreds of pieces from local temples and stashed them away nearby at the Angkor conservatory.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Each time a chickadee stashed food at a cache site, its hippocampus—a part of the brain responsible for learning and memory—briefly lit up with a unique pattern, similar to a barcode on an item in a store.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Only about $5 billion or so of Russian assets are in the hands of U.S. institutions; more than $300 billion in Russian central bank assets are stashed in Western nations.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
More than 150 years after William Shakespeare’s death, a mysterious document was found stashed in the rafters of his childhood home in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The iconic styler comes with five attachments for drying and styling different hair textures, and can all be stashed in the carrying case that’s included.
—Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
The couple, who own Gemstone Vineyards, designed the walk-in wine cellar to stash and showcase their favorite bottles.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
Agents say Cook told them cartel members planned to move her to a furnished upscale home and use her place as a weapons stash house, reasoning that police wouldn't suspect an older white lady.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Amid the darkness, an English antiquities dealer finds his stash of fine wine can be used as lighting fuel.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s also no need to allow packaging that might confuse young children who stumble on a stash.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Some anglers may think that pro bass anglers have some secret stash of custom rods that aren’t available to the public, but that isn’t the case for most.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
The patch also revealed that micro transactions are coming to Tarkov, allowing players to buy more stash space and access to co-op offline raids.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
First, Flume tried giving her a stash from a patient who no longer needed it, which was vetoed because his hospital couldn’t ensure that it had been properly stored.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
Aseel ate five dates from the family’s stash and had a cup from her last container of instant coffee, a reminder of her life as a university student before the war.
—Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Here’s how to keep your precious stash at peak freshness.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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stash
1 of 2 verb
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
stash
2 of 2 noun1
: a hiding place
used the cupboard as a secret stash
2
: something stored or hidden away
had a stash of money in the closet
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