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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
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.
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Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The upper level bedroom is accessed by a wooden ladder that can be stowed against the wall when not in use.
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New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Do note that inflatable foot rests are typically not allowed in exit rows, and must be stowed during takeoff and landing.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
Glimpse the vials stowed beside the eggs in the fridge.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
The suit also has pockets and hook-and-loop fasteners (Velcro) so tools can be easily stowed and retrieved.
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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.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
The former was vented out, while the latter had to be stowed.
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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.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The upper level bedroom is accessed by a wooden ladder that can be stowed against the wall when not in use.
—
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowed
Verb
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Each chair transforms into a full-size foam mattress that's already stored inside -- no air pumps or extra storage required.
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Whether it's stored inside an apartment, packed into an SUV for a weekend getaway, or loaded into an RV before hitting the road, its compact folding frame makes transportation and storage remarkably simple.
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That means that the publicly available fund spending numbers don’t always capture what schools might have stashed away in their accounts.
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If your closet is one of the many that has a drawer stashed with an abundance of old T-shirts, welcome to the club.
Verb
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Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
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Ray settled in and kept the Rockies at bay before turning the game over to the bullpen.
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“Stowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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