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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
Receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Sturdy footboards are included in the package too, along with a lockable storage bag located behind the seatpost to stow valuables.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
Pilato stowed the lights in a storage facility in Sunnyside, then spent the next few days testing them, one by one, in a parking lot, plugging them into a power inverter connected to his Honda Civic.
—Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
For easy packing, simply stow it away in its zippered right hand pocket.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Sturdy footboards are included in the package too, along with a lockable storage bag located behind the seatpost to stow valuables.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
Pilato stowed the lights in a storage facility in Sunnyside, then spent the next few days testing them, one by one, in a parking lot, plugging them into a power inverter connected to his Honda Civic.
—Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
For easy packing, simply stow it away in its zippered right hand pocket.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
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Reporters may be asked to unlock phones, laptops, or social media accounts, which could lead to sensitive material being copied or stored.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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To make your clothes last longer, wash them less frequently, use cold water, wash inside out, air dry and store them properly.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fromm’s maturation also was thwarted by COVID restrictions that led the Bills to stash him off-campus in case Allen or Barkley got sick.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Separate your bills; stash some in your bag, and keep some on your person, either in your shoe, your bra, your pants pockets, or somewhere else secure.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Below are the ones that will help keep the area around your nose clear and irritation-free.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is no serious evidence of starvation in Gaza, and what food scarcity does exist can be attributed to Hamas pillaging and hoarding aid.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, that owner lived in a home that was overwhelmed by hoarding and she was infested with fleas as a result.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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For example, an American house accumulates an average of 300,000 objects, with more money spent each year on shoes, jewelry and clothes than on higher education.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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