stows

verb

present tense third-person singular of stow
1
as in keeps
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stows
  1. keeps
  2. stashes
  3. stores
  4. accumulates
  5. collects
  6. hoards
Verb
  • This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Her muscle Joe keeps bleeding her for more money to find Ethel, who has seemingly disappeared.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 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
  • Pencil Cactus Despite its branching shape, pencil cactus is a succulent that stores water in its stems, says Aviles.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Research suggests that low ferritin, a protein that stores iron inside your cells, is associated with different forms of hair loss, including telogen effluvium, in women.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • Marketing will lean harder on sleep framing as DAZZEON-style data accumulates.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Aging occurs not merely because damage accumulates but because these protective systems themselves become less effective over time.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of accumulates
Verb
  • Dual-arm robots handle parcels around a conveyor and fold clothing on a work surface, while a humanoid moves through a furnished environment and collects laundry.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Contacts Backup collects your contacts but doesn’t store them in your My Avira dashboard.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 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
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“Stows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stows. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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