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
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
It’s packed with pockets to keep your travel documents, clothing, and gear in easy reach—there are three front stash pockets, a side water bottle pocket, and a zippered main compartment with multiple pockets, including a waterproof compartment for storing small toiletries.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
That means that the publicly available fund spending numbers don’t always capture what schools might have stashed away in their accounts.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Noun
There is also a stash of BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails for trivia winners, but Misraje and his cast do not deliver their performances with smirks or smarm.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
It’s packed with pockets to keep your travel documents, clothing, and gear in easy reach—there are three front stash pockets, a side water bottle pocket, and a zippered main compartment with multiple pockets, including a waterproof compartment for storing small toiletries.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Verb
But there’s no extra roster spot to stash him on the 53-man roster.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
That means that the publicly available fund spending numbers don’t always capture what schools might have stashed away in their accounts.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
Noun
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Think of it as more room for your overflowing hoard of face masks and serums.
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Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field.
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In this case, the move is less risky since systems running consumer chips are less likely to store data that’s valuable enough to motivate a sophisticated physical attack.
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The kidneys and glands, such as the parathyroid glands, produce hormones such as parathyroid hormone and vitamin D that act as signals to tell bone when to release calcium and phosphate into the bloodstream and when to store them.
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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