stowed; stowing; stows
Examples of stow in a Sentence
He stowed his gear in a locker.
Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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Students have already found ways to get around cellphone bans at Los Angeles public schools
The bans, which went into effect mid-February at hundreds of L.A. Unified schools, have been partly enforced by having students stow their cellphones in a locking neoprene pouch.
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Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
But this is no time to stow your scarves and sweaters.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Use clear, stacking pull-out drawers to stow extra sponges, rolls of trash bags, and dishwasher pods, then toss their original packages.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
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Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
But this is no time to stow your scarves and sweaters.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Use clear, stacking pull-out drawers to stow extra sponges, rolls of trash bags, and dishwasher pods, then toss their original packages.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stow
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stow. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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stow
verb1
: to put away : store
stowed their belongings in the closet
2
a
: arrange sense 1, pack
quickly stowed the cargo
b
: load entry 2 sense 1a
stowed the ships to capacity
3
: to eat or drink up
stow away a meal
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