stashed; stashing; stashes
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
—often used with away
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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
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Castellano must remain in the majors all season or be offered back for half of the $100,000 pick fee, so the Twins could stash him in long relief.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.
—Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
His mother stashed the knives above a kitchen cabinet for her and Richard’s safety.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Castellano must remain in the majors all season or be offered back for half of the $100,000 pick fee, so the Twins could stash him in long relief.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Each mattress includes a water/dirt-resistant washable cover and an integrated phone/EDC stash pocket.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.
—Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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