squirrel (away)

verb

Definition of squirrel (away)next
as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place squirreled the information away for future reference

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirrel (away)
  1. store
  2. stash
  3. put by
Verb
  • This is stored energy capacity and doesn’t necessarily translate 100 percent into driving range.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of store
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  • Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Oh, and although there are surfboards stashed throughout the property, none of the goats actually get on them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stash
Verb
  • Options on the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) jumped to more than three times the 30-day average, with 57% puts by volume and the big-money trades concentrated in bearish put-buyers.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At the center of that decision was a memo put by Noem requiring that every contract above $100,000 must be personally signed off by her.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of put by
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“Squirrel (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirrel%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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