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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
But this is no time to stow your scarves and sweaters.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Use clear, stacking pull-out drawers to stow extra sponges, rolls of trash bags, and dishwasher pods, then toss their original packages.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Use clear, stacking pull-out drawers to stow extra sponges, rolls of trash bags, and dishwasher pods, then toss their original packages.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
Verb
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Iran's Defense Ministry denied the claims, insisting no sensitive materials were stored there.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some investors have been pulling money out of stocks and stashing them in gold and crypto, which have sent the values of both soaring.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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Or, stash the money in a high-yield savings account.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The aviation industry expects the exemption to help companies keep costs down during a sharp pullback in travel spending by consumers worried about slower economic growth and higher inflation.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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There is plenty to keep the Forest faithful enthused until the end of the season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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People who have the tendency to hoard the way your wife does sometimes suffer from anxiety, depression or some other emotional problem.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a glittering precious metal that can be held (and hoarded!), gold offers the appearance of safety and solidity next to stocks and other (often less-material) financial instruments.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Water and Power accumulated the most overtime pay: $426 million.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated millions of TikTok followers by offering her opinions on the fits of popular clothing brands as a plus-size woman.—
Jess Rauchberg,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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