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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Highly possible, yet the USA keeps assuring Ukranian leaders that the support of the United States is with them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
One of cosmology’s greatest mysteries is the nature of dark energy—the invisible force that keeps the universe expanding at an ever-increasing rate.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of keeps

Verb

This is the God of end-times preppers, the God who stashes clues to Armageddon in sacred texts like so many colored eggs at Easter.

— David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of stashes

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The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America, is a vital ecosystem for the world's climate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stores

Verb

If the brain’s plumbing doesn’t work properly, research shows, cellular garbage accumulates, and a cleaner brain may be a healthier one.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulates

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This collects about 8,000 original documents and other elements linked to the house’s perfume and beauty archives, totaling about 5 percent of its full collection.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.

— Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 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