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as in stashed
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor
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Recent Examples of stowed
Pull out all of the food I’d tucked into assorted pockets during the day and put it into the bear can, locked and stowed far away from the tent.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
When finished, the cables were neatly stowed under the boot floor.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Your carry-on is safely stowed, your audiobook is queued up, and your phone is on airplane mode.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
When finished, the cables were neatly stowed under the boot floor.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Your carry-on is safely stowed, your audiobook is queued up, and your phone is on airplane mode.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Secure canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowed
Verb
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One camp might have moldy walls and machinery stored inches from a sleeping area.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some food was stored on the floor in the freezer, there was no soap at one of the hand sinks and food debris was found on the outside of some of the equipment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The anglers quickly stashed it in a large on-deck cooler.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Prep the syrup ahead and keep it stashed in the fridge until party time.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For the past 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has kept vital forests and grassland safe from bulldozers, saws, excavators and drilling equipment.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Éric Chelle, tasked with steadying the ship after recent stumbles, kept his cards close.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gallatin, Tennessee — More than 250,000 animals are hoarded in residences across the United States each year, according to the Animal Humane Society, and they are often left to suffer in horrific conditions.—
Meg Dunn,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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All around him, there is misery and hoarded wealth, work and little love.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Stowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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