as in stored
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 stashed
Cosmetics That tube of lipstick stashed in your glove compartment won’t stand a chance against summer’s heat.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The Padres acquired Will Wagner from the Blue Jays at last year’s deadline, stashed him for three weeks at Triple-A El Paso and then used him rather sparingly in the majors.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Corbin probably has a copy of The Game stashed in his suitcase.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Nearby, the Rum Vault is a small room stashed with bottles and bottles of the spirit, arranged like a library according to the producing region.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The usual seats around the East Village bar’s three tables are stashed away because the staff are expecting the biggest crowd in years.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
The reason that’s in the CBA is to ensure that a player with that much experience can’t be stashed in the minor leagues while a better job might await elsewhere.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 3 June 2026
And there’s a ‘Q’ written on this homemade demo disc, an acetate, stashed in a piano bench.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The Padres acquired Will Wagner from the Blue Jays at last year’s deadline, stashed him for three weeks at Triple-A El Paso and then used him rather sparingly in the majors.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Corbin probably has a copy of The Game stashed in his suitcase.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Nearby, the Rum Vault is a small room stashed with bottles and bottles of the spirit, arranged like a library according to the producing region.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The usual seats around the East Village bar’s three tables are stashed away because the staff are expecting the biggest crowd in years.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
The reason that’s in the CBA is to ensure that a player with that much experience can’t be stashed in the minor leagues while a better job might await elsewhere.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 3 June 2026
And there’s a ‘Q’ written on this homemade demo disc, an acetate, stashed in a piano bench.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stashed
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In 2023, the company agreed to pay a fine to the Environmental Protection Agency over how its facility in Altoona, Iowa, managed chemical risk posed by the more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia stored on site.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Unlike its counterpart, nuclear fission, fusion energy does not produce large amounts of radioactive waste that need to be stored safely.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Because of the stigma that persists around hoarding, people with hoarding disorder and their families tend to hold guilt and shame that is only complicated further when the person who hoarded dies.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Every park was swarming with young people who hoarded the cards, then split their connections using apps and Bluetooth.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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“Stashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stashed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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