Synonyms of stowing

stowing

verb

present participle of stow

1

as in storing

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

stow the extra life jackets in the chest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• storing
• keeping
• packing
• repositing
• housing
• filing
• putting up
• warehousing
• shelving
• hangaring
• garaging
• cellaring

2

as in stashing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• storing
• stashing
• hoarding
• accumulating
• collecting
• stockpiling
• acquiring
• conserving
• saving
• preserving
• keeping
• piling
• depositing
• stacking
• laying in
• caching
• treasuring
• laying up
• gathering
• assembling
• setting aside
• laying away
• putting by
• laying by
• retaining
• amassing
• salting away
• squirreling (away)
• concealing
• concentrating
• holding
• reserving
• scraping (together)
• garnering
• burying
• stocking
• husbanding
• withholding
• heaping
• rounding up
• secreting
• banking
• picking up
• ensconcing
• setting by
• coffering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unloading
• dumping
• discarding
• casting
• jettisoning
• ditching
• wasting
• consuming
• throwing away
• throwing out
• flinging (off or away)
• relinquishing
• spending
• squandering
• using up
• blowing
• surrendering
• handing out
• running through
• dissipating
• handing over
• expending
• depleting
• exhausting
• lavishing
• dispersing
• scattering
• dispelling
• impoverishing
• frittering (away)
• misspending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stowing

This full-size option from Mercury Row offers an 8-inch under-bed clearance that’s a game changer for stowing out-of-season clothing and linens. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026

Habib and others picked from the top of a stack of cardboard boxes packed earlier in the month, passing them through windows and stowing them in trunks. —Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026

Large walk-in closets are perfect for stowing ski gear. —Liz Humphreys, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026

To stop rust from forming, keep your pans well-seasoned, don't leave them soaking in the sink, and dry them on a burner before stowing them away. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026

The astronauts are stowing some final items inside their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026

The December 2025 trailer shows the fabled Trojan Horse moment, when Odysseus and his army successfully invaded Troy by stowing themselves away in a large wooden horse. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

Wide, batwing-style sleeves won’t feel restrictive and, instead, act almost like a blanket, and the two deep front pockets are great for stowing extra belongings while hustling through the airport. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024

There are door pockets that can accommodate water bottles and a center console compartment that’s good for stowing your smartphone. —Alex Nishimoto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024