Synonyms of stowed

stowed

verb

past tense of stow

1

as in stored

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

stow the extra life jackets in the chest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stored
• kept
• packed
• reposited
• housed
• put up
• filed
• warehoused
• hangared
• shelved
• garaged
• cellared

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stored
• stashed
• hoarded
• accumulated
• collected
• stockpiled
• acquired
• laid in
• laid up
• preserved
• treasured
• piled
• conserved
• deposited
• laid by
• gathered
• kept
• saved
• cached
• set aside
• stacked
• put by
• assembled
• laid away
• retained
• salted away
• concealed
• amassed
• buried
• squirreled (away)
• held
• stocked
• scraped (together)
• garnered
• concentrated
• reserved
• rounded up
• heaped
• secreted
• withheld
• set by
• ensconced
• picked up
• banked
• husbanded
• coffered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discarded
• unloaded
• dumped
• consumed
• cast
• wasted
• jettisoned
• flung (off or away)
• threw out
• relinquished
• used up
• spent
• squandered
• surrendered
• ditched
• handed out
• expended
• threw away
• handed over
• dissipated
• exhausted
• blew
• depleted
• scattered
• lavished
• ran through
• dispersed
• impoverished
• dispelled
• misspent
• frittered (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stowed

Four separate compartments—including brush holders—keep products safely stowed, and the zipper closure prevents makeup from getting tossed around during transport. — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

The secondary loft is reached by a removable ladder that's stowed in the living room ceiling when not in use. — Adam Williams july 17, New Atlas, 17 July 2026

In your outdoor room, use small furniture that can be folded up and stowed when not in use. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026

Whether stowed in a recipe tin, pasted in a book, or safely tucked away in a memory, family recipes are part of what makes cooking so special. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Nurses cleaned up the animal, made a bed of blankets and, for allergy prevention, stowed her far from the patient care area in a corner of Pateros’ office. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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