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
Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Svetlana Dali, a mentally ill stowaway who sneaked onto a flight to Paris last year, is back to her plane-hopping ways.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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
She was later found guilty on a federal stowaway charge.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Svetlana Dali, a mentally ill stowaway who sneaked onto a flight to Paris last year, is back to her plane-hopping ways.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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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The two often hitchhiked home for the weekend.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Naqvi had walked to a gas station after leaving the jail and hitchhiked about 9 miles to the hotel, Afzal said.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Going out on top has its appeal, but Auriemma plans, even if granted another such opportunity, to thumb his nose at it once more.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Val Kilmer’s performance as this trickster poet forever thumbing his nose at reality embodies the movie’s tensions.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The incident started when Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill robbed a Coral Gables jewelry store, then hijacked Ordoñez’s UPS truck 2 miles away and took him with them on a high-speed chase into Broward County that ended at a crowded Miramar intersection.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hill and Alexander then hijacked the UPS truck driven by Ordóñez — with the driver still in it.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stinknet grows aggressively, winning the numbers game of reproduction by releasing hundreds of seeds per plant that can ride far on the wind or hitch on a vehicle.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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That starts before the trailer is even hitched to the tow vehicle, as the unit can locate the tow vehicle hitch and secure in place at the touch of a command on the accompanying app.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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