squirrel
noun
any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
had squirreled
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past perfectof squirrel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Neighbors got into the act as well, inviting the couple over to look at things their elders had squirreled away decades earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Menendez has pleaded not guilty and said the cash found in the house was personal savings he had squirreled away for emergencies.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Ekoba maintained a secret hiding place underneath the nylon bag stretched between sticks that serves as her tent where she had squirreled away $50 worth of Congolese francs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
For years, he had squirreled away annual funding from the U.S.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 19, 2021
He had squirreled it away in all kinds of hiding places at the Institute, where other people couldn’t find it and rip it off.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
