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as in stashes
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 stows
The crew stows equipment and puts seats into place.
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Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Weighing less than most rooftop tents and taking up far less space than a camper, the simple, no-frills solution is always at the ready for a camping trip but stows completely out of the way for unencumbered everyday commuting and cargo hauling.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Inside, the padded sleeve stows everything from hydration systems to laptops.
—Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Weighing less than most rooftop tents and taking up far less space than a camper, the simple, no-frills solution is always at the ready for a camping trip but stows completely out of the way for unencumbered everyday commuting and cargo hauling.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Inside, the padded sleeve stows everything from hydration systems to laptops.
—Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stows
Verb
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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One stashes them in a tomato paste box.—
Rebecca Flint Marx,
SELF,
20 Apr. 2026
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Christian pretends to fall so everyone looks at him, and then Devens stashes a fake idol wrapped in the real sheet from the BEBI.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Walmart stores stock frontlist bestsellers (and anticipated bestsellers) exclusively, but the chain bookstores also prioritize frontlist titles, and due to their size and market penetration, orders from just a few retailers can make or break a publisher’s advance sales.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Because of record heat, much of the West has had exceptionally low levels of snow in the first few months of the year, which is usually how the region stores water for the summer.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Acidic soil is typically found in areas prone to rain, in spots where organic material accumulates, in woodlands, or near pine trees.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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On tax bills owed to the county, interest accumulates at 12% annually.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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New groups participating this year included the Lifelong Learning Institute from Waubonsie Community College and the SAYv Animal organization as well as Furnish Forward, a not-for-profit that collects furniture and provides it to people who can’t afford to furnish their homes.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Water that collects there will slowly soak back into the landscape over a 24- to 36-hour period.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Netflix, which hoards its user data like gold in Fort Knox, offers a larger lump sum upfront, with no residuals and no performance data released.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.—
Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Stows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stows. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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