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
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Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The zippered enclosure is a perfect size for stashing an ID, credit cards, a hotel key, or cash, while the carabiner can clip to a crossbody bag or belt loop.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
Guests stashed their phones, enjoyed family-style entrees, and relished conversation.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
Provide privacy by hanging curtains or shades over the windows, and stash plenty of extra blankets and pillows to keep guests comfortable.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
But she was taken aback recently by an online ad for a hair scrunchie with a secret zip pocket touted as the perfect place to stash a nip.
—Jenna Russell Kieran Kesner, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
There are few things as annoying during travel as uncomfortable pants, from a waistband that digs in painfully to a lack of pockets for stashing earbuds or a boarding pass.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
Inside the regional bank earnings reports, three main themes emerged: More money being stashed away to protect against potential consumer or business loan defaults, the continuing growth of interest income and a modest growth in average deposits.
—Sergio Padilla, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The easily distracted can even stash their phone within the triangular crevice to keep it out of sight, out of mind.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
Those looking to up their comfort on snow (or try skiing or boarding for the first time) can book a day with an instructor who will guide newbies through the specialized beginner areas or show experts the resort's famed tree runs and off-piste pow stashes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
There's no better time to re-up your pimple patch stash than Black Friday.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 28 Oct. 2023
Credit cards frequently lure new customers with special sign up offers, sometimes a several hundred dollars in cash, other times a big stash of airline miles.
—Michelle Lambright Black, wsj.com, 18 Oct. 2023
The second picture shows the aftermath of trick-or-treating, with the two kids seated at a table and sorting their candy stash.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
Prosecutors said dozens of cellphones seized during his arrest and during a massive bust a short time later at an Otay Mesa trucking yard uncovered the breadth of the family’s operation — huge stashes of guns, drugs and cash were found at San Diego warehouses and other locations.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2023
Deputies found a pizza box among a stash of methamphetamine, Xanax, fentanyl and cocaine recovered at the scene.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
Police found a stash of water bottles, but none were empty.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
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Verb
With enough room to stash two days’ worth of clothes and toiletries along with a laptop, this 15-by-15-inch bag is a gift that’s both useful and stylish.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The zippered enclosure is a perfect size for stashing an ID, credit cards, a hotel key, or cash, while the carabiner can clip to a crossbody bag or belt loop.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
Guests stashed their phones, enjoyed family-style entrees, and relished conversation.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
Provide privacy by hanging curtains or shades over the windows, and stash plenty of extra blankets and pillows to keep guests comfortable.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
But she was taken aback recently by an online ad for a hair scrunchie with a secret zip pocket touted as the perfect place to stash a nip.
—Jenna Russell Kieran Kesner, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
There are few things as annoying during travel as uncomfortable pants, from a waistband that digs in painfully to a lack of pockets for stashing earbuds or a boarding pass.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
Inside the regional bank earnings reports, three main themes emerged: More money being stashed away to protect against potential consumer or business loan defaults, the continuing growth of interest income and a modest growth in average deposits.
—Sergio Padilla, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The easily distracted can even stash their phone within the triangular crevice to keep it out of sight, out of mind.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
Noun
Despite this stash of dollars, however, almost all experts believe that, to make his plan work, Milei’s government would need to borrow a large sum of dollars from abroad.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
Those looking to up their comfort on snow (or try skiing or boarding for the first time) can book a day with an instructor who will guide newbies through the specialized beginner areas or show experts the resort's famed tree runs and off-piste pow stashes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
There's no better time to re-up your pimple patch stash than Black Friday.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 28 Oct. 2023
Credit cards frequently lure new customers with special sign up offers, sometimes a several hundred dollars in cash, other times a big stash of airline miles.
—Michelle Lambright Black, wsj.com, 18 Oct. 2023
The second picture shows the aftermath of trick-or-treating, with the two kids seated at a table and sorting their candy stash.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
Prosecutors said dozens of cellphones seized during his arrest and during a massive bust a short time later at an Otay Mesa trucking yard uncovered the breadth of the family’s operation — huge stashes of guns, drugs and cash were found at San Diego warehouses and other locations.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2023
Deputies found a pizza box among a stash of methamphetamine, Xanax, fentanyl and cocaine recovered at the scene.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
Police found a stash of water bottles, but none were empty.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
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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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