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as in stashes
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stows
Verb
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This prevents it from forming and keeps the ice cream ready for your next scoop.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025 -
With its kaleidoscopic cover and irresistible tunes, the latest release from the king of avant-garde pop keeps the party going.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ouligay Period Bag My teen and her friends always make sure to keep their period stashes organized in one cute pouch like this black one.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
6 Sep. 2025
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There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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The system also comes with molten salt thermal storage, which stores the heat from the reactor in tanks.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Radiation accumulates when minerals are buried and is released when exposed to light.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Misinformation accumulates with each share, retweet, and repost, acquiring additional layers of lies, disinformation, and prejudice.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the title opens, Stapleton collects his third entry on the list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Stows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stows. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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