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
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Sunday morning, and airport division officers declared the stowaway dead on scene, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
More than 77% of people who have attempted to stow away on aircraft have died, the Federal Aviation Administration said in 2019.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Most stowaways result in fatalities, with the Federal Aviation Administration estimating more than 76% end in deaths.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Sunday morning, and airport division officers declared the stowaway dead on scene, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
More than 77% of people who have attempted to stow away on aircraft have died, the Federal Aviation Administration said in 2019.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 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 woman reportedly attempted to hitchhike when she was fatally stabbed near a bus stop.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Dec. 2025
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The book folds together his dual life, Deadhead kid hitchhiking to a concert and the scale-up CEO advising founders burning through growth curves never before seen in tech.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
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He was criticized for seemingly thumbing his nose at the NFL’s Rooney Rule and only interviewing four candidates before selecting Vrabel.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Back during the height of covid, the Olde Mecklenburg Brewery thumbed its nose at social-distancing recommendations and crammed upwards of a thousand people into its beer garden for its annual Mecktoberfest.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
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The source claimed that tensions finally came to a head after Victoria allegedly hijacked a dance at the 2022 nuptials.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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By November, they were hitched.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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With Colin and Penelope now happily hitched and raising their son, the new season focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha), which unfolds at his mother's soiree of the year.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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