stowed away

past tense of stow away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowed away
Verb
  • In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.
    Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
Verb
  • Within a few days, pain had hijacked my mom’s entire identity.
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation.
    Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The wagon, which was hitched to two horses, left the road and all eight passengers on board were ejected, authorities said.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The couple has been married for over eight years now, since getting hitched in July 2016.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Stowed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowed%20away. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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