as in hijacker
someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen
A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
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Recent Examples of stowaway
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
Use the containers to stow away your pet's grooming tools, medications, outerwear, costumes, or backup toys.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
When the trailer truck arrived at the Cornwall warehouse, employees in logistics and asset protection discovered the unexpected stowaway and safely secured it.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bagsmart Travel Jewelry Organizer Safely stow away your favorite jewelry and accessories with this foldable organizer from Bagsmart that’s lightweight, slim, and incredibly packable.
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Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
Use the containers to stow away your pet's grooming tools, medications, outerwear, costumes, or backup toys.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowaway
Noun
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The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.
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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.
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Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians.
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The two traveled to Chippewa County, Michigan, and hitchhiked to Kincheloe once the car broke down, officials said.
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Apple Watch users will also be able to tap their index finger and thumb together once to select a widget in the Smart Stack of the watch to see relevant information, per Apple.
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Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
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Tired of living in Cinderella’s shadow, Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s (Bette Midler) magic wand and hijacks the Royal Ball with her sister, Margot (Stephanie Hsu).
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Each protects the others from being hijacked.
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Earlier this month, Page Six and TMZ reported the pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end would get hitched at the massive New York venue, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning.
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Ladov envisions building additional vertiports around the region so that folks living in, say, Montclair, New Jersey, could hitch a ride in an air taxi for their daily commute.
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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