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
Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, try one of these easy and inexpensive organizing techniques to keep your stash tidy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Maria Braganini, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
How to Make Sticky Toffee Chia Pudding This chia pudding recipe can be prepped the night before and stashed in the fridge.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The steep slopes and technical tree runs on Grouse Mountain, along with mogul fields and off-piste powder stashes, create an environment where expert skiers can comfortably hone their skills in a high-performance setting.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, try one of these easy and inexpensive organizing techniques to keep your stash tidy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Jon Hallford, a southern Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 200 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced on state charges on Friday.
—Maria Braganini, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
How to Make Sticky Toffee Chia Pudding This chia pudding recipe can be prepped the night before and stashed in the fridge.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
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This decision will inform the next steps for the hoard's future.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These sweet and savory recipe are a great way to use up your hoard—and keep you warm on a chilly snow day.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Before this week, water stored in snowpack was near record-minimum levels in Colorado and Utah, a critical portion of the Colorado River basin that serves approximately 40 million people.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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