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
Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The airline has so far not released any details about the circumstances surrounding the stowaway’s entry onto the aircraft.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The battery in this EV is stowed away behind the seats rather than beneath them, giving you a low sports car-like seating position in the cabin.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
The airline has so far not released any details about the circumstances surrounding the stowaway’s entry onto the aircraft.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Unlike hopping on a train, stowing away on a commercial plane almost always ends in death due to the extreme dangers and conditions a person is exposed to inside the wheelwell, according to aviation analyst John Nance.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The battery in this EV is stowed away behind the seats rather than beneath them, giving you a low sports car-like seating position in the cabin.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 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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At 14, Wuornos gave birth to a son who was placed for adoption, and she was soon pushed out of the home and began drifting and hitchhiking, per the Netflix documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Having been run out of the movie theater for entry without payment and refusing to go back to his abusive home, a 12-year-old boy (Miles Ekhardt) sucks fiercely on his emotional support pacifier while trying to hitchhike his way out of town.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since then, several states have thumbed their nose at the order.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surfing soon dominated my Internet searches, hijacked my REM cycles, inspired a move to California, and spurred a new approach to travel.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The overthinking loop, the freezing, the feeling young and overwhelmed—that's her prefrontal cortex getting hijacked by limbic system activation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That outlines Andromeda, the princess, who’s hitched to the rear end of the horse.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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