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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
Controlling the entertainment is undertaken via the top of the unit or by pushing buttons on the remote, which can be stowed in a top compartment together with two wireless microphones that cater for karaoke sessions.
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New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
When pets are allowed on board, pet containers are treated as carry-on baggage and must remain properly stowed beneath the seat for taxiing, takeoff and landing, the FAA notes.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
As Rossini stowed her purse in a tiny back office, a manager named Katie Atlas was onboarding a new employee, a young woman who fiddled nervously with her necklace.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
When pets are allowed on board, pet containers are treated as carry-on baggage and must remain properly stowed beneath the seat for taxiing, takeoff and landing, the FAA notes.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
As Rossini stowed her purse in a tiny back office, a manager named Katie Atlas was onboarding a new employee, a young woman who fiddled nervously with her necklace.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowed
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Cryptocurrency is stored in a digital wallet, which can be online, on a computer or on an external hard drive, according to the Federal Trade Commission.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Food stored where exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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For inquisitive minds stashed in MLB front offices the Rockies represent an untapped opportunity and a riveting research project.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Upon arriving at the home, responding officers discovered the body of a newborn baby wrapped in a towel and put in a trash bag that had been stashed away in Snelling's closet.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 2-year-old appears to have gotten out into the backyard and opened a kennel where two Rottweilers were being kept, allowing the dogs to get out and attack him, the Valdosta Police Department said in a statement.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal kept the ball for another minute and quietened the home crowd to get a better feel for the game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The home was hoarded, covered in refuse and infested with insects.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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In 1907, banks hoarded cash, freezing credit and forcing fire sales.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Stowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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