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as in stashes
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 stows
The crew stows equipment and puts seats into place.
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Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Weighing less than most rooftop tents and taking up far less space than a camper, the simple, no-frills solution is always at the ready for a camping trip but stows completely out of the way for unencumbered everyday commuting and cargo hauling.
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New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Inside, the padded sleeve stows everything from hydration systems to laptops.
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Outside,
17 Nov. 2025
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Weighing less than most rooftop tents and taking up far less space than a camper, the simple, no-frills solution is always at the ready for a camping trip but stows completely out of the way for unencumbered everyday commuting and cargo hauling.
—
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Inside, the padded sleeve stows everything from hydration systems to laptops.
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Outside,
17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stows
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Imagine a supply chain agent that checks inventory levels regularly, spots potential shortfalls, keeps a list of alternative suppliers and makes purchases when needed.
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The fact is the Original 13 state keeps some paperwork under lock and key for 100 years to everyone except the participants.
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To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler.
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One stashes them in a tomato paste box.
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The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.
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The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
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Snow accumulates during the winter and melts gradually through the spring and early summer, feeding rivers, reservoirs and streams over several months.
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The cost accumulates at a distance from the decision that created it.
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Today, 1 in 4 dollars that the company collects is not attached to advertising, thanks to its 18-year-old cloud business.
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Whoever manages it collects fees on the largest and most predictable balance in the system.
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But Netflix, which hoards its user data like gold in Fort Knox, offers a larger lump sum upfront, with no residuals and no performance data released.
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In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.
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“Stows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stows. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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