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
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
Yes, whoever introduced Lil Wayne to Warped Tour, Guitar Hero 3, and Patrick Stump’s fedora stash deserves a hell of their own making.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
After cooling completely, wrap single servings in plastic wrap and then stash them in a freezer bag; freeze for up to two months.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Noun
When the stash was discovered in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on a plane bound for France, the pilots Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were taken into custody.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
Yes, whoever introduced Lil Wayne to Warped Tour, Guitar Hero 3, and Patrick Stump’s fedora stash deserves a hell of their own making.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Verb
The front hand pockets felt shallow, and the sole zippered pocket left us wishing for one more to stash phone, keys, and a gel or two.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
After cooling completely, wrap single servings in plastic wrap and then stash them in a freezer bag; freeze for up to two months.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Noun
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The Viking Age lasted from roughly 800 A.D. to 1050 A.D., meaning that the hoard dates back to the later part of the era.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple, someone stashed their hoard.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Ask for explicit details on where your data will be processed and stored, whether the vendor brings in other third parties, like infrastructure or analytics providers, and what controls are in place for cross-border data transfers.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The friend stored the documents in their attic, but the debtor died before retrieving them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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