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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Wheel wells are a common spot for stowaways to enter airplanes, and nearly 80% don’t survive the flight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Over 77 percent of people who have tried to stow away on a plane have lost their lives, the Federal Aviation Administration previously said, per CNN.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Undeterred, Winnie hops onboard as a stowaway.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Wheel wells are a common spot for stowaways to enter airplanes, and nearly 80% don’t survive the flight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
Use the containers to stow away your pet's grooming tools, medications, outerwear, costumes, or backup toys.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Over 77 percent of people who have tried to stow away on a plane have lost their lives, the Federal Aviation Administration previously said, per CNN.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowaway
Noun
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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lint rollers are also an excellent tool at at removing hitchhiking bed bugs from your person or belongings, adds Wilson.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Black had contact with many people in town while hitchhiking back and forth.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For months, this young, rambunctious, and altogether infectious bunch played with house money, thumbing their collective noses at the idea of another year of rebuild futility.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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When the Chicago Tribune went after him, stirring up the first of many federal, state, and local investigations into Robinson's activities, Noah thumbed his nose.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The flick takes place at Gooding’s character’s bachelor party, which gets hijacked once Hart enters the picture.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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For example, a standout sequence in which Mabel’s attempts to communicate with Jerry via text-to-speech on her phone are derailed by George and the other animals hijacking it while discovering emojis is a riot, and only works because each of the characters is immediately understandable.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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But as the tables turned quickly on Thursday afternoon, many rank and file staffers expressed regret that the studio would not be hitched to the industry’s dominant subscription streaming platform but rather to a smaller, struggling rival legacy media conglomerate.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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The clerk only found out who was getting hitched when the bride told her that her new surname would be Bessette-Kennedy.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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