stash
verb (used with object)
to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed byaway ).
stashed
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past participleof stash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stashverb (used with object)to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed byaway ).
Example Sentences
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But you don’t need to be fluent in markets jargon or have thousands of dollars stashed away to get started.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
After a tipoff, intelligence services and police found two handguns and ammunition stashed in a hideout in the forest, Dobrindt said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The nibbled plants are stashed in small piles amongst the reeds by the water voles to eat later.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Extras should be stashed in the freezer and typically last up to four months.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some never even got hosed off, they were stashed in such a hurry.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
