as in hoard
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stashed the extra antifreeze in the trunk of the car
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Recent Examples of stash
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
That theory was later debunked when a search of area alligator ponds and the stash house she was allegedly held in turned up nothing.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
By stashing Veen in Triple-A the first few weeks the Rockies can keep him under team control for an extra season.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Thousands of tons of drugs have moved through the city over the decades, hidden in vehicle compartments, in suburban stash houses, and semitrailer loads of everything from avocados to live sheep.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
That theory was later debunked when a search of area alligator ponds and the stash house she was allegedly held in turned up nothing.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Learn how to make a beginner-friendly indoor compost bin for conveniently stashing food scraps.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
By stashing Veen in Triple-A the first few weeks the Rockies can keep him under team control for an extra season.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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