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
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
After the wind died down and the floodwaters receded, the village lay in ruins.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 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
In a 2017 oral history of the notorious scene, One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn recalled that the origins of the scene lay in the idea of cultivating some sympathy for the villainous Dan.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
After the wind died down and the floodwaters receded, the village lay in ruins.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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