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

Containerized units support flexible replacement The batteries’ containerized format allows them to be handled and stowed in the same manner as standard cargo containers. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

They're designed to be easily pocketed or stowed for everyday carry (EDC), bicycling, motorcycling and other activities that put space at a premium. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

In a race against time to prevent further loss, the mission team quickly stowed the sampler head directly inside the return capsule, securing the cosmic treasure for its journey back to Earth. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

With releases like 2023’s SISTERHOOD and 2024’s Amy and Fete de la Vanille, Lucy created a secret pocket reality all their own, like a Nintendo DS stowed under a pillow. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Yee decided her favorite nook was the Picture Room, where the museum’s caretakers unveiled Soane’s choicest paintings stowed behind clandestine folding panes. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

The airline requires passengers to store their power banks on their person, in the seat pocket or in carry-on luggage stowed under the seat. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Bags stowed in the lockers can weigh up to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and will no longer be weighed by airline staff as passengers line up to board, Jetstar said. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026