STOWS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

stows

verb

present tense third-person singular of stow

as in keeps

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest

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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 stows Instead of relying on the convertible dinette to sleep, Wagner will enjoy sleeping on the unit's drop-down bed, which stows near the ceiling over the dinette during the day. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters. — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 The crew stows equipment and puts seats into place. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 Inside, the padded sleeve stows everything from hydration systems to laptops. — Outside, 17 Nov. 2025

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Verb

This is an issue that, to my mind, keeps nipping at the heels of the current crop of directorial It Boys.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeps

Verb

This one stashes easily in a bag, adds a warming layer while in flight, can be worn as a scarf, and adds a dressy element to even casual looks.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters.

— Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of stashes

Verb

That's why starting this season, a one-game suspension will be given to any player who accumulates penalties from three specific moves — hip drop tackle, horse collar tackle, launching, hit on a defenseless player, and a blindside block.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
This contaminant accumulates in larger fish that eat smaller fish.

— Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of accumulates

Verb

Potter also requested the district create a public list of every app and platform authorized for elementary classrooms, and what data each collects on users.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
The organization collects footwear and clothing donations and routes them toward reuse channels.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of collects

Verb

The film centers on a near-future in which wealth can buy biological youth, pitting an aging elite that hoards money and power against a younger generation locked out of both.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The belief that there is only enough for one turns an influential person into someone who hoards, hides and takes credit.

— Fernando BC, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026