stowed away

Definition of stowed awaynext
past tense of stow away
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Verb
  • Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Caleb Foster thumbed over his shoulder to move Cam Boozer.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Minnesota's Target Center turned into a political stage Saturday night as the Minnesota Lynx home opener against the Atlanta Dream was hijacked by a fan shouting anti-ICE sentiments.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Hague hitchhiked to Anchorage the day after he was interviewed by troopers.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The two often hitchhiked home for the weekend.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Brodner got married, too, and Dolan will get hitched this summer.
    Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Hawkers hitched boxes higher and nudged each other to behold the spirited pregnant woman.
    ‘Pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
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“Stowed away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowed%20away. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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