laid in; laying in; lays in
Examples of layin in a Sentence
Verb
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Big opportunity missed for the Titans, especially after Claypool converts a layin on the other end.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The scientists found that, once cowbird eggs were laid in a warbler nest, if they were accepted, that nest was successful more than 95 percent of the time, meaning that warbler eggs were hatched.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Anna Miller’s layin put the Crusaders up 17-7 with just over nine minutes remaining.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Big opportunity missed for the Titans, especially after Claypool converts a layin on the other end.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Benedict's body was laid in state in St. Peter's Basilica from January 2 to January 4, 2023, allowing thousands of mourners to pay their respects.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The scientists found that, once cowbird eggs were laid in a warbler nest, if they were accepted, that nest was successful more than 95 percent of the time, meaning that warbler eggs were hatched.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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