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
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The co-owner of Izakaya Seki, a neighborhood Japanese restaurant tucked into Washington’s U Street corridor, had amassed a stash of minimal-intervention bottles that weren’t a fit for the dinner menu.
—Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Afternoon and early-evening sessions, once thought safe, were infiltrated by those stashing weapons.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Amazon Spring Sale fragrance deals The Amazon Spring sale is another great opportunity to add to your fragrance stash.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The co-owner of Izakaya Seki, a neighborhood Japanese restaurant tucked into Washington’s U Street corridor, had amassed a stash of minimal-intervention bottles that weren’t a fit for the dinner menu.
—Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kahnle, despite his status as a 12-year MLB veteran, can be stashed in Triple-A to start the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Afternoon and early-evening sessions, once thought safe, were infiltrated by those stashing weapons.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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It’s generally held that the hoard was found in a sand bank on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, part of the Outer Hebrides.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If your area experiences cold winters, bring them indoors in autumn, either emptied of their annuals, cleaned and stored, or still housing tropicals, evergreens or herbs, and treat them as houseplants over winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The enclosure is designed to store stormwater for up to a day and then to release it, slowly, once the pipes clear.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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