stowing away

Definition of stowing awaynext
present participle of stow away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowing away
Verb
  • In another extraordinary anecdote, Chang describes hitchhiking her way across remote China to a labor camp her father was being held in, to lift his spirits.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Bunnie, 45, went on to reveal her own harrowing hitchhiking experience after agreeing with her podcast co-hosts that the method of traveling for free with a passing vehicle is rare now compared to the ‘60s.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Trump’s entire doctrine is naked rapacity, from Venezuela to hijacking the Kennedy Center to hideously remaking the White House in his own gaudy image.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Brooklyn Beckham also accused his mom of hijacking his first dance with Peltz at the wedding reception.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Several Vanderpump Rules alumni aren't hitching their wagons to The Valley.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.
    Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was criticized for seemingly thumbing his nose at the NFL’s Rooney Rule and only interviewing four candidates before selecting Vrabel.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Israel, a small nation dependent on our country for military support, is thumbing its nose at us, the most powerful country in the world.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Stowing away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowing%20away. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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