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
Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Murphy eventually invited his Senate colleagues to help themselves to his stash, leading to them offering to help restock the desk with their own candy.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The White House cocaine case began when the drug was found stashed in a cubby hole near the Situation Room, where officials store cell phones during meetings.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2025
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Noun
Collecting your own is an easy way to stretch your stash.
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—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Murphy eventually invited his Senate colleagues to help themselves to his stash, leading to them offering to help restock the desk with their own candy.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
Verb
The man had cut down overhead copper-wire phone lines, sliced them up into pieces and stashed them into plastic bags along the roadside, the release said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The White House cocaine case began when the drug was found stashed in a cubby hole near the Situation Room, where officials store cell phones during meetings.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stash
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Russia has launched extensive aerial attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks, firing hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles and sending hoards of explosive drones toward major cities.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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But a core part of what many companies have done — hoard and apportion tech talent and time — may be in for a real shakeup, and soon.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Files are encrypted both during transfer and while stored, and Koofr does not track your usage or behavior, which helps keep your data private.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Researchers say that the total economic value of oceans needs to include the direct use of oceans like fishing and tourism as well as indirect functions like storing carbon and protecting biodiversity that keeps the planet in balance.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stash. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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