squirreled away

VERB

save up

Synonyms

WEAK

accumulate amass assemble collect garner gather harvest hoard pack away put away reap sock away stock up store

Example Sentences

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Fadhli pointed to some boxes of basic medical supplies squirreled away in a corner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Andrzejewski’s company now has 30 boxes of pennies squirreled away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"I haven't been on wages for the past two weeks. I'm now dipping into savings, money that I've squirreled away for retirement, with no insight into exactly when this will be over."

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

In Game 3, a squirrel was briefly trapped near the Braves dugout before it was released and it, well, squirreled away.

From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2022

I opened my mouth to say whatever Big Ma would have said if she wasn’t squirreled away reading her gossip paper, but JimmyTrotter gave me a head shake.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia