stashed; stashing; stashes
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
—often used with away
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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
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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
To keep Halloween candy out of the seeking mouths and paws of pets, Apolo recommends keeping Halloween candy stashed somewhere pets can't reach, like a high cabinet.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Legend says the outlaw Butch Cassidy hid vast stashes of loot across the West.
—Ethan Blevins, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Store a phone or passport in the double welt pocket on either side, and stash keys in the zip closure on the right pocket.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
To keep Halloween candy out of the seeking mouths and paws of pets, Apolo recommends keeping Halloween candy stashed somewhere pets can't reach, like a high cabinet.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
An outer stash pocket stores wet skins, a helmet, or other quick-access items while keeping them out of the way of diagonal ski and vertical board carry.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Legend says the outlaw Butch Cassidy hid vast stashes of loot across the West.
—Ethan Blevins, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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