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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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
After Abby’s arrest, The Perfect Couple flashed back to the scene of Merritt’s death, which showed Abby seeing her from her window in the house and crushing Thomas’ stash of pills, including barbiturate, into a glass with orange juice and serving it to her.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
The invasion was based on what turned out to be faulty claims that Saddam Hussein had secretly stashed weapons of mass destruction.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Poison stumbled upon a victory when the local Sir Speedy print shop unloaded a stash of neon green paper on the band, helping their promos stand out and unwittingly giving Poison its signature color.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
After Abby’s arrest, The Perfect Couple flashed back to the scene of Merritt’s death, which showed Abby seeing her from her window in the house and crushing Thomas’ stash of pills, including barbiturate, into a glass with orange juice and serving it to her.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
He was known to stash whiskey bottles in the empty knots of cedar trees for friends and family to find and enjoy, according to a SirDavis press release.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
The invasion was based on what turned out to be faulty claims that Saddam Hussein had secretly stashed weapons of mass destruction.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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