stashed; stashing; stashes
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
—often used with away
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
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Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Or, stash the money in a high-yield savings account.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Their mini adventures take them from the locker rooms to the theater department’s costume stash.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Some investors have been pulling money out of stocks and stashing them in gold and crypto, which have sent the values of both soaring.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Or, stash the money in a high-yield savings account.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
The owner testified that the robbers bound him with zip-ties, taking both the cash and a stash of pot.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Their mini adventures take them from the locker rooms to the theater department’s costume stash.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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