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as in to stash
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 stow
The astronauts stowed their equipment and McClain repositioned a foot restraint.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Just an hour away, in New Canaan, Connecticut, Philip Johnson stowed his private painting gallery beneath a hillock and shut it behind a steel door.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
To keep them tidy, incorporate a metal mug tree for efficiently stowing coffee cups.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Australia’s Feline Invasion Began As The First British Ships Reached The Shore
Cats were initially stowed aboard ships of the First Fleet to keep rat populations in check.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Just an hour away, in New Canaan, Connecticut, Philip Johnson stowed his private painting gallery beneath a hillock and shut it behind a steel door.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
To keep them tidy, incorporate a metal mug tree for efficiently stowing coffee cups.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Australia’s Feline Invasion Began As The First British Ships Reached The Shore
Cats were initially stowed aboard ships of the First Fleet to keep rat populations in check.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
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The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Raw shrimp was stored in the stand-up cooler alongside ready-to-eat foods.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Plus, each chair includes an attachable caddy for stashing drinks and snacks.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Alo Yoga: Leggings, dresses, and more than 200 other styles are secretly stashed away in its sale section.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Cruising Altitude: Air traffic control keeps planes moving.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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London kept control of the archipelago and renamed it as the British Indian Ocean Territory.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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There were petitions, and people hoarding it by the case in their flats.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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The girl with autism who can’t detect lies and who hoarded a bunch of advantages the whole game so no one came after her?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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As debt continues to accumulate, the U.S. increasingly faces the risk of default, which clearly impacted Moody’s decision to downgrade the credit rating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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