stowed away

verb

past tense of stow away
as in thumbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowed away
  1. thumbed
  2. hijacked
  3. hitchhiked
  4. hitched
Verb
  • Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
  • McCain first thumbed the pages en route to the Tarkanian Classic, a notable high school tournament in Las Vegas.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Definition of thumbed
Verb
  • After proving his roster worth early on as a rookie, a shoulder injury hijacked his growth.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • According to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incident publicly, the ship was hijacked by seven armed Somali pirates.
    — Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of hijacked
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  • The two traveled to Chippewa County, Michigan, and hitchhiked to Kincheloe once the car broke down, officials said.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Hinson, whose parents lived in Tennessee, frequently hitchhiked across the country.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Definition of hitchhiked
Verb
  • Before getting hitched to Greenstein, Porizkova was married to musician Ric Ocasek.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026
  • But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of hitched
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