squirreling (away)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squirreling (away)
Verb
  • Every operation consumes computational resources, while storing intermediate results requires additional qubits.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both robots had equal-power motors, with one providing steady, continuous motion in the rigid legs and the other intermittently storing energy and releasing it in snaps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • What’s more, they’re made from performance fabric, include belt loops and side-seam pockets for stashing small items, and rival Kidman’s.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Squirreling (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirreling%20%28away%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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