stowing
- present participle of stow.
Example Sentences
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The firm has benefited from stowing away profits since the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine and doesn’t rely as heavily on debt to fund its trades as some rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Resources are also being used to try to prevent migrants stowing away on cross-channel freight.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
There are door pockets that can accommodate water bottles and a center console compartment that’s good for stowing your smartphone.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
By day, they collected healthy spruce tree leaves and fresh mosses and lichens from the ground, stowing their scientific treasure in zip-close bags as they went.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
After stowing the rugelach in the icebox, I ran my hand over the sheet to smooth out the wrinkles, thinking of the night Yakov had come to live with us.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
