as in hijacker
someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen
A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
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Recent Examples of stowaway
Scott E. Solomon,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
Use the containers to stow away your pet's grooming tools, medications, outerwear, costumes, or backup toys.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Any efforts to grow plants will necessarily lead to the introduction of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes — whether intentionally as useful symbionts or as accidental stowaways.
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Scott E. Solomon,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bagsmart Travel Jewelry Organizer Safely stow away your favorite jewelry and accessories with this foldable organizer from Bagsmart that’s lightweight, slim, and incredibly packable.
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Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
Use the containers to stow away your pet's grooming tools, medications, outerwear, costumes, or backup toys.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowaway
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The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.
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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.
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Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians.
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The two traveled to Chippewa County, Michigan, and hitchhiked to Kincheloe once the car broke down, officials said.
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In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.
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His faith becomes tested by his burgeoning relationship with Lilith (Skye Alyssa Friedman), a classmate who takes every opportunity to thumb her nose at the confines of religion.
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Kara changes her tune when Krem hijacks Kara’s ship and shoots Krypto with a poison dart.
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For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
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But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
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At the most basic level, a prenup is a contract would-be spouses sign before getting hitched.
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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