squirrel away

Example Sentences

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Louis Lopez, an elevator mechanic in New York City, said he was so worried about the economy he had started to squirrel away cash under the mattress.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Governors don’t want to squirrel away so much that they’re not investing as much as they could in schools and safety.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

For others, income may not keep pace with rising costs, leaving them less to squirrel away.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

She read voraciously to learn about the outside world, and began surreptitiously selling life insurance in order to squirrel away an escape fund.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2021

I know there’s nothing I can do about the dissolving tablet, but maybe, with practice, I can squirrel away both the capsule and the green pill.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman