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noun

Definition of stowawaynext
as in hijacker
someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen A stowaway was discovered on the ship.

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verb

as in to hitchhike

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Recent Examples of stowaway
Noun
The recovery follows the removal of black and brown rats that had accidentally arrived on the island as stowaways on ships and shipwrecks. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 In February, a stowaway was arrested after he was allegedly found floating in a Puerto Rican harbor with 789 pounds of cocaine. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Verb
Please make sure to keep your firearms safe and stowed away, and make double sure, triple sure that children can't get their hands on firearms. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 June 2026 The bed's outer foundational support rail then slides out and stows away against the far sidewall, more than doubling the amount of open floor space. — C.c. Weiss may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stowaway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowaway
  1. hijacker
  2. hitchhike
  3. thumb
  4. hijack
  5. hitch
Noun
  • The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.
    — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
  • The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of hijacker
Verb
  • The day before their bodies were discovered, Maggie and Mary last seen hitchhiking in Stock Island, almost 100 miles south of Key Largo, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Goodman was hitchhiking in the days following the festival when a driver stopped to give him a ride.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hitchhike
Verb
  • Danny Boyle adopts a similar strategy with this snazzy screen adaptation, shot through with kinetic energy, convulsive editing and a liberal sprinkling of post-punk, electro-pop and indie rock that thumbs its nose at period accuracy.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Following the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated its passage and thumbed his nose at those who questioned or openly doubted its prospects.
    — John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of thumb
Verb
  • After Sunderland had initially agreed a fee with Lyon, Crystal Palace tried to hijack the move and struck a deal with the French club.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The moment a search tool is triggered in our chat, this layout template completely hijacks my output sequence.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hijack
Verb
  • But Coyote has hitched his hopes for the mammoth case upon a man who could only be called a coward.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Others rented bicycles to pedal around the 8-mile island loop, pausing to climb the stairs to Arch Rock, shop for fudge, and relax over a drink at Pink Pony before hitching the last tender back to the ship.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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