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
Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
In the film, a narcotics team in Miami discovers millions in cash hidden inside a drug cartel stash house during a raid.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
The reason that’s in the CBA is to ensure that a player with that much experience can’t be stashed in the minor leagues while a better job might await elsewhere.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Have plans for keeping business going, keeping up the payroll, and have a cash stash.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
In the film, a narcotics team in Miami discovers millions in cash hidden inside a drug cartel stash house during a raid.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
The reason that’s in the CBA is to ensure that a player with that much experience can’t be stashed in the minor leagues while a better job might await elsewhere.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
Noun
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Its cash hoard of $1 billion will cover less than a year of those payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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While New York’s 2026 World Cup games are technically in New Jersey, the city is gearing up for a hoard of tourists and soccer fans during the international soccer tournament.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Multiple items of evidence were also stored incorrectly—including Tate’s phone, which was left lying around the station while the case stalled.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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By storing more energy within the same weight, future semi-solid-state batteries could help increase vehicle range without requiring larger battery packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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