as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
squirreled the information away for future reference
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Most of that ends up in the Wayback Machine, while the rest is digitized analog media — books, television, radio, academic papers — scanned and stored on servers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Wise minds inside any presidential administration would quickly sell every barrel of oil presently stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some people stash it in inconspicuous places around the house, a habit that experts say can lead to trouble down the line.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2024
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Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.—
Liz Smith,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2024
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“Squirrel (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirrel%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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