STASHES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

stashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of stash

as in hoards

a supply stored up and often hidden away keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stash

as in stores

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place stashed the extra antifreeze in the trunk of the car

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Noun

There were more tarps on the roof that covered stashes of firewood and fuel containers. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Here are my favorite adds, top stashes and next week’s two-start pitchers. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Squirrels dig in pots to bury food or search for hidden stashes in loose soil. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 These cash stashes will be waiting for you when the unexpected happens, like a surprise medical bill or a burst pipe in your house. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026 This winter has delivered and so grooming was perfect, trees still held soft stashes and the entire mountain was open. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 The downhill portion also requires a varied level of ski skills, equipped to handle all types of conditions, from icy patches to powder stashes. — Outside, 24 Feb. 2026 The steep slopes and technical tree runs on Grouse Mountain, along with mogul fields and off-piste powder stashes, create an environment where expert skiers can comfortably hone their skills in a high-performance setting. — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026 The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast. — Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Verb

This is the God of end-times preppers, the God who stashes clues to Armageddon in sacred texts like so many colored eggs at Easter. — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 This one stashes easily in a bag, adds a warming layer while in flight, can be worn as a scarf, and adds a dressy element to even casual looks. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters. — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 One stashes them in a tomato paste box. — Rebecca Flint Marx, SELF, 20 Apr. 2026 Christian pretends to fall so everyone looks at him, and then Devens stashes a fake idol wrapped in the real sheet from the BEBI. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026 Chip-resistant and rich in color, OPI’s Nail Lacquer is a mainstay in nail salons and our own beauty stashes alike. — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025 More than music In a corner of his studio, Hinds stashes a collection of drums that are all different shapes and sizes. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stashes

Noun

The film follows a group of adults in an isolated Pennsylvania farmhouse, as hoards of flesh-eating ghouls overrun the country and infiltrate their residence.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Sarauw said hoards were typically buried to safeguard wealth during uncertain times.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoards

Noun

Unseasonably mild weather has added to the glut and pushed natural gas stockpiles above the historical five-year average of 3,609 billion cubic feet, the EIA said Thursday.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
However, not all of those weapons came from American military stockpiles; some were manufactured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or provided by European countries.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stockpiles

Noun

In the public cloud, one patient or customer record can spread into replicas, logs, embeddings, feature stores, caches and model checkpoints.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Those are perfectly fine places to start for people who don't need massive memory caches for AI models.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of caches

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