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
  • Web3, in general, describes internet applications that interact with a blockchain — a digital ledger that stores data.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Justice oversees the Hemingway collection at the JFK library, where the author's papers are stored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of store
Verb
  • State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli called on the city to expand savings efforts and stash away more money in reserves to make its coffers more resilient to the ups and downs of the market.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • This soft, substantial robe has pockets deep enough to stash his phone, snacks, and other essentials.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 11 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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