stowed; stowing; stows
Examples of stow in a Sentence
He stowed his gear in a locker.
Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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Its sleek, white, and slightly birdlike silhouette measures 30 feet long with wings that stow for launch and enable the spaceplane to fit inside a conventional rocket fairing.
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Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
The Past Why Apollo 11 astronauts signed tons of autographs — then stowed them away
Considering the astronomical occupational risks, life insurance was prohibitively expensive for the first NASA astronauts.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
The China National Space Administration said the spacecraft withstood a high temperature test on the lunar surface, and acquired the samples using both drilling and surface collection before stowing them in a container inside the ascender of the probe as planned.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 18 June 2024
For backpacking, prioritize ultra-lightweight and compact options, such as inflatable models, which can be easily stowed in a backpack without adding notable weight or bulk.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
The Past Why Apollo 11 astronauts signed tons of autographs — then stowed them away
Considering the astronomical occupational risks, life insurance was prohibitively expensive for the first NASA astronauts.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
The China National Space Administration said the spacecraft withstood a high temperature test on the lunar surface, and acquired the samples using both drilling and surface collection before stowing them in a container inside the ascender of the probe as planned.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 18 June 2024
For backpacking, prioritize ultra-lightweight and compact options, such as inflatable models, which can be easily stowed in a backpack without adding notable weight or bulk.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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stow
verb1
: to put away : store
stowed their belongings in the closet
2
a
: arrange sense 1, pack
quickly stowed the cargo
b
: load entry 2 sense 1a
stowed the ships to capacity
3
: to eat or drink up
stow away a meal
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