stashed; stashing; stashes
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
—often used with away
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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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Rather than hand it back, the president stashed it in the inside pocket of his suit jacket, drawing criticism from viewers.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 17 July 2025
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Most upside: Tyler Conklin, LAC Most value: Mike Gesicki, CIN
Biggest sleeper: Tyler Conklin, LAC
Best stash: Michael Mayer, LV
For several years, Conklin has been productive and underappreciated.
—Jeff Haverlack, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Verb
In this system, money is stashed away and can’t be used for anything else.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Rather than hand it back, the president stashed it in the inside pocket of his suit jacket, drawing criticism from viewers.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
Thousands of tons of drugs have moved through the city over the decades, hidden in vehicle compartments, in suburban stash houses and semitrailer loads of everything from avocados to live sheep.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Most upside: Tyler Conklin, LAC Most value: Mike Gesicki, CIN
Biggest sleeper: Tyler Conklin, LAC
Best stash: Michael Mayer, LV
For several years, Conklin has been productive and underappreciated.
—Jeff Haverlack, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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