How to Use stash in a Sentence

stash

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  • The gifts were stashed in the closet.
  • The police found where he had stashed the drugs.
  • He stashed the equipment under the bed.
  • We wondered what they had stashed in their backpacks.
  • The pack is small enough to stash in your glove box and not take up a ton of room.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The big ones are not easy to travel with at all, but some of them can be stashed out of the way.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
  • There’ll be less to stash from wildlife, and fewer things to pack out, too.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the denim is distressed and smaller sizes are stashed in the back.
    — Jane Herman, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
  • On the other hand, the same sum stashed in a big bank would only yield a few bucks.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • These are the best hostess gifts of 2022 to stash away for an easy last-minute gift idea (or to treat yourself).
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • These are the best hostess gifts of 2023 to stash away for an easy last-minute gift idea (or to treat yourself).
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The thief took the instrument to his local pub in Notting Hill and asked the landlord to stash it.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The FoodSaver System helps stash your grub in the freezer and stretch your dollar.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a place for your phone to wirelessly charge, to put your drink, to keep your snacks, and to stash your remote.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Just cover with some heavy-duty foil, stash it on the floorboard or the back seat, and any of these casseroles are good to go.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The bone records are not the only treasures stashed away in back rooms at the Palladium.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2023
  • Books on wine, food, and service are stashed on shelves, but one suspects from the lack of dust that they are opened often.
    — Vivienne Peters; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • There’s also a mini fridge in the kitchen for those looking to stash some cravings to munch on throughout the evening.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Walnut casework spruces up the area and adds bountiful space to stash bath linens.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There’s also space in front to stash essentials and a life jacket.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
  • With enough room to stash two days’ worth of clothes and toiletries along with a laptop, this 15-by-15-inch bag is a gift that’s both useful and stylish.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
  • What will be the next item to get stashed beside your carrot sharpener?
    — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
  • The Dot is small enough to stash on a nightstand, but can still do plenty like controlling smart bulbs, your TV, and more.
    — WIRED, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The elastic cuffs and drawstring hem help to keep out the cold and the jacket packs plenty of pockets to stash belongings.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Make sure all your kit items are in a sturdy box with a tight-fitting lid, and resist the temptation to stash it way out of the way.
    — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Freeze until hard: Wrap the loaf pan with plastic wrap, and stash it in the freezer for four hours, or until the sorbet has firmed up.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • Or stash it in the freezer and pull it out a few months down the road to make a truly special Thanksgiving turkey.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There is no way the Patriots could stash Cunningham on the practice squad now.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Whole cakes and pies Planning to stash an apple pie in your carry-on or stow a chocolate cake in the overhead bin?
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2023
  • On the back of the bag, however, is a zipped pocket that'll work for stashing your passport or boarding pass.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2023
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stash

2 of 2 noun
  • That means your stash of its 20%-off coupons are about to be useless.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • It is reasonably priced and has a phone stash pocket in the back.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • At that point,their stash of dollars would buy less gold.
    — Yanis Varoufakis, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Time to re-up your stash of jeans, trenches, and sweatshirts.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Bees waggle their butts to tell their hive-mates where to find a juicy stash of nectar.
    — WIRED, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Best For: Your friend who keeps a stash of Blackberry & Bay in her purse.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 8 July 2022
  • Here’s how to keep your precious stash at peak freshness.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Small groups cross the river on foot and are then brought to hide-outs often known as stash houses.
    — New York Times, 29 June 2022
  • Meanwhile, a draft-and-stash player wouldn't count against their cap sheet this year.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 19 May 2022
  • The group did have a large stash of weapons in a hotel room in nearby Virginia, but didn’t use them that day.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The group did have a large stash of weapons in a hotel room in nearby Virginia, but did not use them that day.
    — Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2022
  • No inch was overlooked: Four-inch–wide pull-out shelves stash spices, oils, and vinegars in arm’s reach.
    — Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 18 May 2022
  • Torrance police, which served the warrant, said the stash house was in the West Adams neighborhood.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The drugs, money and ammo were taken from Williamson and his stash houses.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Keep stash of leftover bacon grease in a jar in the fridge to quickly build big flavor.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • At the same time, the Fed last year shifted from buying Treasuries to shrinking its stash of U.S. debt.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The following month, 24 people being held against their will were found in a stash house.
    — New York Times, 25 July 2022
  • What reason did the traveler have for such a stash in their carry-on?
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Berlin wants to steal a stash of jewels from France’s biggest auction house.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Stock their snack stash with this healthy, high-protein option.
    — Molly Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Scarlett's discovery of the stash of photos on PimEyes was my fault.
    — Rachel Metz, CNN, 24 May 2022
  • Fans figured that Blake and Lil Yachty could have something in the stash when a photo of them in the studio went viral last March.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Call it a bug-out bag, go bag, or survival kit, this stash can support four people for up to three days.
    — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023
  • There's no better time to re-up your pimple patch stash than Black Friday.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • This year, collectors can add four new cup designs to their stash.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Armas used the couple's home as a drug stash house, paying them with enough meth for their daily fix.
    — Beth Warren, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Raid your office supply stash for a pencil eraser and get to work.
    — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Shop these favorite sunscreens and stash bottles in your beach bag, purse and other key spots.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022
  • At night, one of the Höss children sits in bed poring over a stash of gold teeth, presumably a gift from Papa.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The the stash of alleged drugs were found in the tires of a 1997 Freightliner trailer that was supposed to be carrying juice, CBP said.
    — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 12 July 2022

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