squirrel away
phrasal verb
squirreled away or squirrelled away; squirreling away or squirrelling away; squirrels away
: to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use
Most of his money is squirreled away somewhere.
Examples of squirrel away in a Sentence
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Unfortunately, scaring squirrels away with loud noises or devices is usually ineffective.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Hoosiers can squirrel away some extra cash each fall by collecting acorns and other tree seeds and selling them to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Hang bird feeders high To keep squirrels away, hang bird feeders at least five feet off the ground, according to The Audubon Shop.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of those households that have little ability to squirrel away funds are in vulnerable positions when emergencies strike, noted David Andolfatto, chair of the University of Miami’s economics department.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Different people are offering different interpretations of what was hit, how effective the military operation was and whether Tehran was able to squirrel away some of its uranium stockpile before U.S. bombs started falling.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
And while some birdhouses are cheaper and perhaps better at keeping squirrels away (and PerchMe has cool wings in its design), the clear favorite among reviewers and testers is Bird Buddy’s Smart Bird Feeder Pro.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
And the luxury sector has been soft for the past year and likely to get softer as consumers squirrel away their savings and spend less on discretionary goods.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Hoosiers can squirrel away some extra cash each fall by collecting acorns and other tree seeds and selling them to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Hang bird feeders high To keep squirrels away, hang bird feeders at least five feet off the ground, according to The Audubon Shop.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2025
Many of those households that have little ability to squirrel away funds are in vulnerable positions when emergencies strike, noted David Andolfatto, chair of the University of Miami’s economics department.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Different people are offering different interpretations of what was hit, how effective the military operation was and whether Tehran was able to squirrel away some of its uranium stockpile before U.S. bombs started falling.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
And while some birdhouses are cheaper and perhaps better at keeping squirrels away (and PerchMe has cool wings in its design), the clear favorite among reviewers and testers is Bird Buddy’s Smart Bird Feeder Pro.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
And the luxury sector has been soft for the past year and likely to get softer as consumers squirrel away their savings and spend less on discretionary goods.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Squirrel away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirrel%20away. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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