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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 headphones turn off automatically when not in use, so the battery lasts a while even when your kid stows them in their carry-on bag for takeoff and landing.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Some gifts are wrapped in bows, or stowed in gift bags, both of which cannot be recycled.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
The prime underlying geology allows for CO2 to be stowed into a porous, sponge-like rock layer and confined by the less porous rock above.
—Peyton Haug, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2024
Driver Pockets Car Phone Holder Mount This organizer caddy clips to their car’s air vent and stows their phone, sunglasses, and chargers.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Some gifts are wrapped in bows, or stowed in gift bags, both of which cannot be recycled.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
The prime underlying geology allows for CO2 to be stowed into a porous, sponge-like rock layer and confined by the less porous rock above.
—Peyton Haug, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2024
Driver Pockets Car Phone Holder Mount This organizer caddy clips to their car’s air vent and stows their phone, sunglasses, and chargers.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Better yet, for the longest shelf life, store the seeds in the freezer or refrigerator.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Plus, because of its size, it can be stored anywhere there’s an outlet for the rechargeable battery.Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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His mother stashed the knives above a kitchen cabinet for her and Richard’s safety.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Castellano must remain in the majors all season or be offered back for half of the $100,000 pick fee, so the Twins could stash him in long relief.Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Text messages from fellow rally participants, following Aurora via AIS tracker, kept their spirits from flagging.Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some within the conservative camp have expressed alarm at the party’s embrace of a group that most mainstream conservatives had previously kept at arm’s length, as well as the persecution of legislators who have flouted the party line to support the president’s impeachment and arrest.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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From freezing Thin Mints to hoarding boxes of Samoas during cookie season, fans have turned these treats into rituals.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump was charged with election interference in Washington, D.C., and with hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort and refusing to return them to the FBI.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of additional ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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