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
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The day after the crash, the FWC found a stash of empty booze bottles and cans on Pino’s boat when its officers pulled it from the bay.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
Meyer, who is sidelined by an undisclosed injury, likely gets stashed there to start the season..
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
After finding his trophies, a stash of IDs with bloody X’s on them, Charley leaves him an invitation.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The day after the crash, the FWC found a stash of empty booze bottles and cans on Pino’s boat when its officers pulled it from the bay.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Verb
With the aid of the practice squad, look for the Panthers to stash three or four linemen within that 17-man grouping.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
Meyer, who is sidelined by an undisclosed injury, likely gets stashed there to start the season..
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
Noun
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Apple had a market capitalization of $600 billion and a cash hoard of $40 billion, giving it far deeper pockets than Xiaomi.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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And his lead is just two strokes over Sam Stevens and Thorbjørn Olesen, with a hoard of others following closely behind.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The agency responsible for building, maintaining, and storing America's nuclear weapons faces an internal review of its costly effort to reestablish mass production of nuclear warhead cores.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In my experience, the processes of manufacturing, storing and shipping products in DR free zones typically lack the coordination challenges that plague many multi-site operations.—
Morten Johansen,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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