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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Power is the bottleneck Nearly all modern humanoids run on batteries stowed in the torso or a backpack.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Slightly bigger than the Daily, the Voyage Duffle is the perfect weekender bag or carry-on option, with extra room to stow all your travel necessities and more—even fitting on top of a roller bag.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
When pets are allowed on board, pet containers are treated as carry-on baggage and must remain properly stowed beneath the seat for taxiing, takeoff and landing, the FAA notes.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Slightly bigger than the Daily, the Voyage Duffle is the perfect weekender bag or carry-on option, with extra room to stow all your travel necessities and more—even fitting on top of a roller bag.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
When pets are allowed on board, pet containers are treated as carry-on baggage and must remain properly stowed beneath the seat for taxiing, takeoff and landing, the FAA notes.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stow. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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