squirreling (away)

variants or squirrelling (away)
present participle of squirrel (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirreling (away)
Verb
  • By embedding living bacteria into the world’s most common building material, the team has created a supercapacitor capable of storing electricity.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The integration of pg_vector extension enables storing and querying millions of vectors with millisecond response times, supporting real-time AI applications that process unstructured data alongside traditional business records.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The individual has been cooperating with officials and initially showed the FBI text messages from Robinson about stashing a gun linked to the Kirk shooting.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But stashing items along the trail is problematic.
    Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is some logic to stowing things away for a rainy day or preparing for future events.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wide, batwing-style sleeves won’t feel restrictive and, instead, act almost like a blanket, and the two deep front pockets are great for stowing extra belongings while hustling through the airport.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Squirreling (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirreling%20%28away%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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