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
Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Last year, Golden State went the draft-and-stash route with the fifth overall pick, selecting Lithuanian guard Justė Jocytė, who spent the year overseas after getting drafted.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s a private plunge pool, a yoga mat stashed in the dressing area, and direct beach access.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Generous with his stash and with access to his phone — which Taylor uses to communicate with Adam on social media — Dee ropes the addict into his trade, though their tentative friendship is soon subsumed into the prison’s overriding culture of violence.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Last year, Golden State went the draft-and-stash route with the fifth overall pick, selecting Lithuanian guard Justė Jocytė, who spent the year overseas after getting drafted.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
China stashed more than three times as much crude oil as the US in 2025, new data shows.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s a private plunge pool, a yoga mat stashed in the dressing area, and direct beach access.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
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Researchers from the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History certified the find and said in a news release on April 29 that the cache of 2,970 silver coins is the largest Viking Age coin hoard in Norwegian history.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then, as now, those financially required to work for a living actually create the wealth, and the nobility hoard and ultimately weaponize it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first is whether a geofence is covered by the Fourth Amendment at all, and second is whether the millions of people who voluntarily signed up to have their location data stored for them essentially gave up any right to privacy.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maintained by a team of a dozen full-time florists, the flowers for the ceremony were stored in a giant walk-in refrigerator and were delivered to the set all in one day to avoid them sitting out in the sun.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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