How to Use stash in a Sentence

stash

1 of 2 verb
  • 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.
  • Soups shouldn't stay stashed more than 2 months.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But Paul didn’t stash it away in a vault.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure to have some extra stashed in the fridge.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Be sure to have some extra stashed in the fridge.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • 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
  • Mix it up, stash it in the beach cooler, and grab a bag of chips.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
  • There’ll be less to stash from wildlife, and fewer things to pack out, too.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
  • One stashes them in a tomato paste box.
    — Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Stay tuned, and stash him now if possible.
    — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • But then the fish gives way and a smidgen of foie gras stashed inside makes your eyes pop.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, there's a side pocket for stashing stuff on the go.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
  • Prep the syrup ahead and keep it stashed in the fridge until party time.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Prep a batch of these homemade dumplings ahead and stash them in the freezer.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Chicagoans long have been creative in finding places to stash their cars.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • 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
  • Prep a batch and stash it in the fridge for up to three days for easy grab-and-go breakfasts.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Keep wipes handy, stash extra trash bags in the bin, and use a lidded trash can.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Try to freeze enough for a few days for peace of mind, but no need to stash weeks and weeks of frozen milk.
    — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • The anglers quickly stashed it in a large on-deck cooler.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the denim is distressed and smaller sizes are stashed in the back.
    — Jane Herman, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Unbeknownst to her, the loot had been stashed in her attic crawl space.
    — Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Squirrels gather food and stash it for the winter.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Lastly, the bottoms have two deep side pockets to stash your phone and keys.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • Shaw had stashed a gun in a nearby garage when a friend dropped him off at the hospital.
    — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026

stash

2 of 2 noun
  • But the right shed can do far more than stash tools.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The video ends abruptly when the drone hits the stash.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Camping in the woods where bears might sniff out your stash?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Keep a small stash of peels in your freezer for cool relief.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But there’s no single way to arrange and style your stash.
    — Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ready to hunt down more powder stashes?
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
  • If your towel stash needs a refresh, this one’s an easy win.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
  • If your towel stash needs a refresh, this one’s an easy win.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Time to re-up your stash of jeans, trenches, and sweatshirts.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Stock their snack stash with this healthy, high-protein option.
    — Molly Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
  • That means your stash of its 20%-off coupons are about to be useless.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • That’s why having a stash of low-lift recipes under your belt is a must.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That’s why having a stash of low-lift recipes under your belt is a must.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • That’s why having a stash of low-lift recipes under your belt is a must.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Bees waggle their butts to tell their hive-mates where to find a juicy stash of nectar.
    — WIRED, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, a draft-and-stash player wouldn't count against their cap sheet this year.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 19 May 2022
  • But this should be a pure stash pick for the Mavericks.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • One of my co-workers had a stash outside of her office door.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Dallas used it on what appears to be a stash pick in Ishchenko.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • It is reasonably priced and has a phone stash pocket in the back.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Smith fits the archetype and is a stash candidate with huge upside.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This year, collectors can add four new cup designs to their stash.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Squirrels dig in pots to bury food or search for hidden stashes in loose soil.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • Having a stash of shrimp in the freezer is one of life's best dinner cheat codes.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The video also did not show any large or clear stashes of drugs inside the boat.
    — Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • My goal is to always to make my stash last until the following fall.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Raid your office supply stash for a pencil eraser and get to work.
    — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
  • If your stash of cloth napkins barely gets any use, these ideas for other ways to use them can help.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • What reason did the traveler have for such a stash in their carry-on?
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 5 Dec. 2022

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