How to Use stow in a Sentence

stow

verb
  • He stowed his gear in a locker.
  • Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
  • Jonathan Gitlin Here, the third row of seats is stowed flat.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The stools are small enough to stow in the open niches when not in use.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2024
  • The case doesn’t even have a good way to charge the headset when it’s stowed inside.
    Anshel Sag, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The most foolproof way to stow and track items is with clear storage bins.
    Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 29 Dec. 2022
  • That’s enough to stow a few suitcases, the groceries, and so on.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 Apr. 2022
  • No steering feel, third row heavy to stow, even worse shifter.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There’s also a slip pocket to stow items and keep them dry and safe.
    Rachel Klein, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • Feel free to hang up your wet clothes or stow your equipment here.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Best of all, the zippered hip belt pocket is large enough to stow your cell phone.
    Hannah Singleton, SELF, 19 May 2022
  • The large pieces can be stowed in the two pouches provided.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • Leave them in their carton—and don't stow them in the fridge door, which is warmer than the shelves, Blatner adds.
    Susan Choung, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
  • This leaves lots of space in the well beneath the tiny third-seat cushions for stowing gear.
    Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Make sure your layers are easy to take off and put back on, and leave enough room in your pack to stow them away.
    oregonlive, 8 Dec. 2020
  • In this case, stow it away in a pull-out drawer or underneath the sink.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The dayboat is stowed under the aft deck and stays outside while the sub is diving.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2023
  • This piece packs up small and comes with a carrying bag to stow it into.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Hollis was ten months old, her Pack ’n Play stowed in the back of the van amid the instrument cases and sundry gear.
    Justin Taylor, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
  • People use their fine flatware and want them more at arm’s reach, not stowed high away on a shelf in a musty box.
    Clare Miers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That same pocket can easily stow an iPad Pro at the same time.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Clocking in at a little over two pounds, this option is lightweight enough to stow in the trunk of your car.
    Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Clocking in at a little over four pounds, this option is lightweight enough to stow in the trunk of your car.
    Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2020
  • There's a person in the dugout who collects those balls and stows them away for safekeeping.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Give the ones worth saving a good scrub (and plenty of time to dry) before stowing them away for the season. 3.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
  • Below deck, the hold is beginning to fill with fish, tools and a guitar are stowed in the fo’c’sle, and socks and towels dry on a line.
    David James, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Luggage goes through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2023
  • The rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs stow neatly out of the way via snaps on the inside calf of each sock.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 31 Oct. 2022
  • As for where to stow those in-flight facial essentials?
    Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2021
  • The fetch rover will find these samples and, like a cosmic game of pick-up-sticks, grab them, stow them, and then return them to the lander.
    Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2022

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