stowed; stowing; stows
Examples of stow in a Sentence
He stowed his gear in a locker.
Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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There are also more practical finds to shop, including a multi-outlet surge protector for high tech traffic areas of the house, and a handy Christmas tree storage bag to safely stow your most important decoration of the season.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The plan was to place the ship over the wreck site and use the pipe string to lower a giant claw that would grab the wreck and then haul it back to the ship, where it would be stowed and returned to land – all without being seen by any prying eyes in the vicinity at any point in the operation.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
The top stows in about 10 seconds, at speeds up to 30 mph.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The bottom shelf holds extra glasses and, of course, that's where the drinks themselves are stowed.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The plan was to place the ship over the wreck site and use the pipe string to lower a giant claw that would grab the wreck and then haul it back to the ship, where it would be stowed and returned to land – all without being seen by any prying eyes in the vicinity at any point in the operation.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
The top stows in about 10 seconds, at speeds up to 30 mph.
—Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
The bottom shelf holds extra glasses and, of course, that's where the drinks themselves are stowed.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stow. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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stow
verb1
: to put away : store
stowed their belongings in the closet
2
a
: arrange sense 1, pack
quickly stowed the cargo
b
: load entry 2 sense 1a
stowed the ships to capacity
3
: to eat or drink up
stow away a meal
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