stow

verb

ˈstō How to pronounce stow (audio)
Definition of stownext
1
as in to store
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest

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2
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 After responding to an early morning call this particular day, most of the crew heads to the back of the station to stow their gear or upstairs to help prepare lunch. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The airline requires passengers to store their power banks on their person, in the seat pocket or in carry-on luggage stowed under the seat. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Passengers could stow a purse, laptop bag or small backpack that fitted within specified measurements under the seat in front of them for no charge, Jetstar said. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Being able to lose the roof and stow it in the trunk is one of my favorite parts of every modern Corvette, and that’s still true here. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
  1. store
  2. stash
  3. keep
  4. hoard
  5. accumulate
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  • The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America, is a vital ecosystem for the world's climate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • The bar is lower than the basement room Luann got stashed in at Ramona’s Hamptons house.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This is the God of end-times preppers, the God who stashes clues to Armageddon in sacred texts like so many colored eggs at Easter.
    — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stash
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  • Ellison has so far agreed to keep CBS and CNN separate and under different leadership.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Traders are now pricing in a 78% chance that the Fed will keep rates unchanged at its next meeting, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of keep
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  • David’s Davidness—always eating a bowl of cereal before bed, hoarding Wagon Wheels, calling his artificial sweeteners ‘depth charges,’ laughing with a half-private chuckle at his own bad jokes—comes off the page in sparks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Simple structural improvements, like a formal orientation for new members are neglected while leadership prioritizes hoarding power over party building.
    — Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoard
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  • The video went up a week ago and has accumulated more than 9,000 likes, 300 shares, and 72 comments.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Errors can accumulate during calculations, eventually making results unreliable.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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