STOWED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

stowed

verb

past tense of stow

as in stored

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest

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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 Do note that inflatable foot rests are typically not allowed in exit rows, and must be stowed during takeoff and landing. —

Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026 The secondary bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by a clever folding staircase, like the one seen on the Katrin and Jordy, that's stowed against the wall when not in use. —

Adam Williams may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026 Glimpse the vials stowed beside the eggs in the fridge. —

Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 The suit also has pockets and hook-and-loop fasteners (Velcro) so tools can be easily stowed and retrieved. —

Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026 The passenger in the middle seat had a heavy bag with a water bottle in her lap, which a flight attendant stowed overhead before departure. —

Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 The former was vented out, while the latter had to be stowed. —

Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026 Disney maintains on-property greenhouses, where some topiaries were stowed along with its flower towers, decorative stacks of blooms. —

Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Dube said the extra fuel needed to be stowed on board would have displaced the people the Cubans say were on the boat. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026

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To reduce the risk of an encounter with bears, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and wildlife authorities advised the public to never approach bears, keep garbage securely stored, do not leave food outside, and keep dogs leashed and supervised.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat food and rodent droppings were found in the kitchen.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026