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
Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
In the film, a narcotics team in Miami discovers millions in cash hidden inside a drug cartel stash house during a raid.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
The reason that’s in the CBA is to ensure that a player with that much experience can’t be stashed in the minor leagues while a better job might await elsewhere.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Have plans for keeping business going, keeping up the payroll, and have a cash stash.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
In the film, a narcotics team in Miami discovers millions in cash hidden inside a drug cartel stash house during a raid.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
The reason that’s in the CBA is to ensure that a player with that much experience can’t be stashed in the minor leagues while a better job might await elsewhere.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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While New York’s 2026 World Cup games are technically in New Jersey, the city is gearing up for a hoard of tourists and soccer fans during the international soccer tournament.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Multiple items of evidence were also stored incorrectly—including Tate’s phone, which was left lying around the station while the case stalled.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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By storing more energy within the same weight, future semi-solid-state batteries could help increase vehicle range without requiring larger battery packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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