stowing away

verb

present participle of stow away
as in hitchhiking

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  1. hitchhiking
  2. hijacking
  3. hitching
  4. thumbing
Verb
  • There are dozens of examples of invasive marine species hitchhiking on ships and threatening ecosystems around the globe.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of hitchhiking
Verb
  • While Hollywood often depicts hackers remotely hijacking an entire vehicle, experts say modern attacks are more likely to target the broader ecosystem surrounding autonomous cars.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The guide also featured a picture of Palestinian activist Leila Khaled, who gained iconic status among left-wing circles for hijacking planes in 1969 and 1970.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hijacking
Verb
  • Like Tubbs, Ferguson was new to the city, having only recently settled there after the better part of a year spent hitching trains with his pregnant girlfriend.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The union called on the city to add hitching posts to the park where unattended horses can be secured.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Definition of hitching
Verb
  • Hawkins, by contrast, almost seems to be thumbing his nose at the whole concept of existing as a complex, nuanced human being.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of thumbing
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