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as in to stash
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor
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Recent Examples of stow
Perseverance has taken a sample of the rock, stowing it away in a protective canister for a future mission to pick up and return to Earth.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Guardians plan to stow Fry’s jersey in their dugout throughout the postseason.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s also outfitted with roomy pockets to stow your phone, keys, and other on-the-go essentials, plus doubly secure button- and zip-closure.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Guardians plan to stow Fry’s jersey in their dugout throughout the postseason.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s also outfitted with roomy pockets to stow your phone, keys, and other on-the-go essentials, plus doubly secure button- and zip-closure.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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All the information that Gemini is drawing upon will be culled from the roughly 250 million places stored in Google Maps’ database of reviews accumulated during the past 20 years.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The window to stash Reed has opened with the dynamic playmaker possibly returning by the end of the month, and injuries piling up on the offensive side of the ball for Green Bay.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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These are a great place to stash in-flight essentials, and Arlo Skye’s options boast plenty of pockets to keep your passport, tech, water bottle, and other travel essentials in easy reach.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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The beauty of fall keeps me coming back even in the winter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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For more nostalgic decor finds from Pottery Barn, Target, and more, keep scrolling.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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One hundred forty-five years later, watching privileged men scream and rant while hoarding power, opportunities and food over others feels like the United States has remained stagnant.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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That November 2013 visit led to a weeklong FBI seizure in April 2014 that captured worldwide attention as people questioned how and why a nonagenarian Hoosier, considered a pillar of his community, hoarded cultural treasures for so long while evading the law.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Institutional investors like pension funds began accumulating significant amounts of shares in the 1990s and started voting to separate CEOs from board chairs.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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