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
Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Some hoards represent political instability—a stash stashed away and never recovered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 6 May 2026
Plus, its hidden side pockets can stash cords, bobby pins and backup lip balm.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Beane made trades to maximize his stash, but adding draft picks meant moving back to trawl increasingly shallow waters.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Some hoards represent political instability—a stash stashed away and never recovered.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
That’s why Muller suggests not just stashing them back in your cupboards, but instead, giving them a more dedicated space.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 6 May 2026
Plus, its hidden side pockets can stash cords, bobby pins and backup lip balm.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Bankhead has linked the hoard to Michael Ramsey, an English bishop who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974 and later retired to Durham.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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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
Verb
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But today, some nuclear plants are being designed on a smaller scale, with new ways of storing spent fuel rods on site.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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