squirrelled (away) (Meaning)

squirrelled (away)

to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use

The cunning squirrel squirrelled away nuts throughout the forest for winter consumption.
The couple squirrelled away their savings for a comfortable retirement.
The thief squirrelled away stolen jewelry in an abandoned building.
The eccentric professor squirrelled away books and artifacts in his cluttered apartment.
The suspicious businessman squirrelled away confidential documents in a secure vault.
The anxious hamster squirrelled away treats in its burrow for times of scarcity.
The industrious squirrel squirrelled away berries and acorns in the hollow of an oak tree.
The miserly old woman squirrelled away her money in a secret hiding place under her bed.
The paranoid individual squirrelled away supplies in preparation for a potential disaster.
The resourceful survivor squirrelled away food and water in anticipation of an extended power outage.

to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use

stored, stowed, stashed, set aside, put by, hoarded, rounded up, scraped (together), cached, laid away

cast, unloaded, used up, threw away, consumed, handed over, handed out, threw out, dumped,flung (off or away)

The cunning squirrel squirrelled away nuts throughout the forest for winter consumption.

The couple squirrelled away their savings for a comfortable retirement.

The thief squirrelled away stolen jewelry in an abandoned building.

The eccentric professor squirrelled away books and artifacts in his cluttered apartment.