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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 yacht’s chef began stowing cutlery, pots and pans.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
While Huawei's Watch Buds, which shipped in the spring of 2023, stow their earbuds under a watch screen that pops up, the Reebok Watch EB tucks them into individual compartments on one side.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 June 2025
Deck boxes are a smart storage solution for keeping garden tools, throw pillows, pool toys, and more outdoor essentials safely stowed.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
The Flip gets its name from its defining physical feature—a flip-up lid that protects the lens and makes the camera easier to stow in a bag when closed.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
While Huawei's Watch Buds, which shipped in the spring of 2023, stow their earbuds under a watch screen that pops up, the Reebok Watch EB tucks them into individual compartments on one side.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 June 2025
Deck boxes are a smart storage solution for keeping garden tools, throw pillows, pool toys, and more outdoor essentials safely stowed.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
The Flip gets its name from its defining physical feature—a flip-up lid that protects the lens and makes the camera easier to stow in a bag when closed.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
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Artifacts and materials that were recovered during previous excavations of the area and stored in the Capitoline museum warehouses above have been brought down to the tunnels to be studied in their original context, D’Ambrosia says.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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This will make about a cup of honey syrup that can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 18 days.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Financial planners generally recommend stashing an emergency fund in a conservative, liquid account like a high-yield savings account or money market fund, which earn more interest than a traditional bank checking account.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Instead, he was told to report to the Giants’ waterfront ballpark on Sunday so the team could stash him on its taxi squad.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Excited to keep working to bring championships to LA and make Laker Nation proud.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Chip seal contractors just have to keep the liquid asphalt hot in special heated tanker trucks.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Traditional organizations hoard information at the top.—
Krish Ramineni,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This item is the classic green and purple towel players—including 2025 Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek—are known to hoard, adorned with the year of the tournament.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The Netscape engineer would surf successive technology waves, accumulating equity stakes that India couldn't match.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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During his Michigan career, Wilson often feasted on slants and other in-breaking routes, while also accumulating a lot of yards after the catch.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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