stow

Example Sentences

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We stowed our farming tools, removed our boots, and chuckled to each other as the voice rose in pitch and volume.

From Literature

Gelifen, stowed above him among the leaves, gave a soft, strangled peep.

From Literature

“You know you could put that effort into applying to college,” his mother said, draining her cup and grabbing a banana from the bowl on the counter to stow in her tote.

From Literature

Gate agents explain that my wheelchair needs to be stowed under the plane, which takes time.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if both parents work, children have to be stowed in child care until they’re old enough for kindergarten or first grade — let’s say up to age 5 or 6.

From Los Angeles Times