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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Smith fits the archetype and is a stash candidate with huge upside.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s certainly true of this 1932 creep-fest, about a group of travelers stranded overnight at a foreboding Welsh manor that has more than one secret stashed away in its many upper rooms.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Smith fits the archetype and is a stash candidate with huge upside.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Cut leftovers into individual slices, wrap them in plastic wrap, and stash in a zip-top freezer bag.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s certainly true of this 1932 creep-fest, about a group of travelers stranded overnight at a foreboding Welsh manor that has more than one secret stashed away in its many upper rooms.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
Noun
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That cash hoard provides a substantial downside cushion, and consequently makes selling downside puts a less risky affair.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Players can find rare loot, hoard armor plates and complete mission with friends among other things in this new mode.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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All the information that Gemini is drawing upon will be culled from the roughly 250 million places stored in Google Maps’ database of reviews accumulated during the past 20 years.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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