stowed; stowing; stows
Examples of stow in a Sentence
He stowed his gear in a locker.
Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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Instead, riders should safely stow them away in their pockets or purse.
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The crew stows equipment and puts seats into place.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The former was vented out, while the latter had to be stowed.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
The secondary bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a neat folding staircase, like the one seen on the Jordy, that's stowed against the wall when not in use, freeing up space in the living room.
—Adam Williams
april 02, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The crew stows equipment and puts seats into place.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The former was vented out, while the latter had to be stowed.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
The secondary bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a neat folding staircase, like the one seen on the Jordy, that's stowed against the wall when not in use, freeing up space in the living room.
—Adam Williams
april 02, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stow
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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stow
verb1
: to put away : store
stowed their belongings in the closet
2
a
: arrange sense 1, pack
quickly stowed the cargo
b
: load entry 2 sense 1a
stowed the ships to capacity
3
: to eat or drink up
stow away a meal
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