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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Jené Luciani Sena
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Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
After a few days, the team had managed to fill 15 sacks with their concrete stash, and checked them in at the Pan Am counter of Berlin Bradenburg Airport.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This sporty set features a loose top and matching shorts with pockets to stash phones and room keys.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
Eventually, straight from Kim’s personal stash to my house in Austin, one came via UPS overnight.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
After a few days, the team had managed to fill 15 sacks with their concrete stash, and checked them in at the Pan Am counter of Berlin Bradenburg Airport.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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