STOWS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

stows

verb

present tense third-person singular of stow

as in keeps

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest

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as in stashes

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor

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Recent Examples of stows 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 The crew stows equipment and puts seats into place. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 Weighing less than most rooftop tents and taking up far less space than a camper, the simple, no-frills solution is always at the ready for a camping trip but stows completely out of the way for unencumbered everyday commuting and cargo hauling. — New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026 Inside, the padded sleeve stows everything from hydration systems to laptops. — Outside, 17 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stows

Verb

That has forced tankers onto longer routes and pushed up insurance costs, tightening the effective supply of vessels even as global trade keeps moving.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The 340-pound ball is just soft enough to bounce lightly over bumpy obstacles, but its slight overpressure keeps it relatively firm.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeps

Verb

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

Definition of stashes

Verb

The Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces overnight struck a warehouse in the Kyiv region that stores Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles and fuel for rocket boosters.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces overnight struck a warehouse in the Kyiv region that stores Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles and fuel for rocket boosters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stores

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The company collects five-minute surveys from individuals and then turns them into advocacy letters, which the sender must approve before it is delivered.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Some tickets are sold at face value for as low as $65 and then flipped by resellers for hundreds, while the USTA, a nonprofit, collects a percentage of the fees on Ticketmaster.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of collects

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The film centers on a near-future in which wealth can buy biological youth, pitting an aging elite that hoards money and power against a younger generation locked out of both.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The belief that there is only enough for one turns an influential person into someone who hoards, hides and takes credit.

— Fernando BC, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026