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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
For easy packing, simply stow it away in its zippered right hand pocket.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
The user also said that gate lice affects how people stow carry-on luggage.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Let the jam cool to room temperature, then stow it in the fridge.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Long baskets can be perfect for stowing bags of chips, cookies, or nuts in deep spaces.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
The user also said that gate lice affects how people stow carry-on luggage.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Let the jam cool to room temperature, then stow it in the fridge.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Long baskets can be perfect for stowing bags of chips, cookies, or nuts in deep spaces.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stow
Verb
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For best freshness for longer, store them stem side down, and do not stack them on top of each other.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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After a bit of work scraping out the cocoons, they can be stored in the refrigerator.—
Martha Ann Overland,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
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That woman tuned out to be Barba, who police discovered in a car nearby an apartment where the drugs were meant to be stashed with a shoebox of fentanyl on the front passenger floor.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Lifting Eye Serum, to Dr. Barbara Sturm Enzyme Cleanser and more, Olivia Culpo has been known to stash a few high-end buys in her beauty cabinet.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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For theater lovers, the ever-changing lineup of new productions, revivals, and experimental pieces offers endless reasons to keep coming back.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Ink’s been careful about building a team that could champion her country presence while not keeping her pigeonholed in any one genre.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Central banks are hoarding gold: Reducing supply and amplifying price moves.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Cannon, appointed by Trump, threw out the federal case that accused Trump of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to the National Weather Service, 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulated in the Sierra Nevada at elevations of 7,000 feet and higher from Sunday through Tuesday.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brushes Some pool cleaners are equipped with brushes that help scrub away grime, algae and other unsightly material that has accumulated on the surfaces of your pool.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stow. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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