as in hoard
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stashed the extra antifreeze in the trunk of the car
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Recent Examples of stash
Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Murphy eventually invited his Senate colleagues to help themselves to his stash, leading to them offering to help restock the desk with their own candy.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Those reasons were aplenty such as creating a detachable hood to replace the hassle of traveling on an airplane with a hat, designing pockets to stash fidgety hands when speaking to her boss and generously cut dresses to allow subway riders to grab a straphanger without tearing her clothes.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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Noun
Collecting your own is an easy way to stretch your stash.
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—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Murphy eventually invited his Senate colleagues to help themselves to his stash, leading to them offering to help restock the desk with their own candy.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
Verb
Two weeks ago, the Twins boasted one of MLB’s best and deepest rotations, with quality reinforcements stashed in the minors.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Those reasons were aplenty such as creating a detachable hood to replace the hassle of traveling on an airplane with a hat, designing pockets to stash fidgety hands when speaking to her boss and generously cut dresses to allow subway riders to grab a straphanger without tearing her clothes.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
Noun
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This cash hoard provides flexibility to take advantage of opportunities, including repurchasing its stock if the price declines to attractive levels.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The hoard was found with a ceramic vessel that was broken, records show.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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At Lakeside, the strength staff stored the school’s prowler sleds in a storage room inside the gymnasium.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The graph below is a combination of data from May and June in 2025 from the research center and archived values stored by the St. Louis Fed.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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