stash
verb (used with object)
to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed byaway ).
stashes
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pluralof stash.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof stash (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Another giveaway water voles are present are small food stashes and nibbled plants.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
And according to recent data, central banks’ gold stashes have topped their holdings of Treasuries, $36.8 trillion versus $31.6 trillion.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
The Chicago-based architecture professor stashes vegetable scraps and leftover meat bones in plastic bags in her freezer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
No gold stashes or governmental cryptocurrency reserves would save us.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
Papa reaches into the pocket of his woolen suit jacket, where he stashes sesame sweets and hard candies, and pulls out some for all of us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
