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as in to stash
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor
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Recent Examples of stow
Perseverance has taken a sample of the rock, stowing it away in a protective canister for a future mission to pick up and return to Earth.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Guardians plan to stow Fry’s jersey in their dugout throughout the postseason.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s also outfitted with roomy pockets to stow your phone, keys, and other on-the-go essentials, plus doubly secure button- and zip-closure.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Guardians plan to stow Fry’s jersey in their dugout throughout the postseason.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s also outfitted with roomy pockets to stow your phone, keys, and other on-the-go essentials, plus doubly secure button- and zip-closure.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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This oversized bag is roomy enough to store your laptop, book, water bottle, and wallet.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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On our shopping list is a polished king bed that’s 39% off, an armoire that’s perfect for stashing seasonal clothing, and a sleek metal accent table under $200.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Finally, several hours later, a California Highway Patrol officer pulled Saadiyeh over in Gilroy and found the pills, thanks in no small part to Saadiyeh having mentioned to Ruiz-Morales where they’d been stashed, a communication that was intercepted on the wiretap, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The beauty of fall keeps me coming back even in the winter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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For more nostalgic decor finds from Pottery Barn, Target, and more, keep scrolling.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Smart general managers, George Paton included, hoard them the way evil leprechauns hoard their gold.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fire is indeed a concern in homes maintained by people with hoarding tendencies.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Institutional investors like pension funds began accumulating significant amounts of shares in the 1990s and started voting to separate CEOs from board chairs.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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