stashed; stashing; stashes
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
—often used with away
Synonyms
Examples of stash in a Sentence
Verb
The police found where he had stashed the drugs.
The gifts were stashed in the closet.
He stashed the equipment under the bed.
We wondered what they had stashed in their backpacks.
Noun
keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one
Recent Examples on the Web
C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Later, Waller would give the guitar to a manager, who stashed it in his attic for decades, leaving a piece of music history to gather dust.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 May 2024
Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
Gabrielle Union's daughter may not be old enough to raid her closet just yet, but the actress is making sure her stash is ready for when the time comes.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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Verb
To prevent him from driving his pickup truck, other guests took his keys and stashed them atop a refrigerator.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Later, Waller would give the guitar to a manager, who stashed it in his attic for decades, leaving a piece of music history to gather dust.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 May 2024
Noun
The stash pocket is big enough for two full-size tennis rackets (with the handles sticking out), but there are plenty of other compartments throughout.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
Gabrielle Union's daughter may not be old enough to raid her closet just yet, but the actress is making sure her stash is ready for when the time comes.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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stash
1 of 2 verb
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
stash
2 of 2 noun1
: a hiding place
used the cupboard as a secret stash
2
: something stored or hidden away
had a stash of money in the closet
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