stash
verb (used with object)
to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed byaway ).
had stashed
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past perfectof stash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In October, I thumbed through snapshots my mother had stashed in albums, envelopes and shoeboxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Investigators are examining various theories, including that he had stashed it earlier in the day near the air conditioning units or that he was somehow able to smuggle it inside his backpack.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
Instead, deputies found a tub of cake frosting he had stashed in the safe to hide from houseguests with a sweet tooth.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
In the next phase of his career, Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in 1962 - a tune by two little-known songwriters that his musical director, pianist Ralph Sharon, had stashed away.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
Kaz limped over to where Rotty had stashed Oomen.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
