laid in; laying in; lays in
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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
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
His motorsports journey took a slightly different path compared to other F1 prospects, dreaming of being a NASCAR driver before discovering his strength lay in road courses.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 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
My grandmother’s thin hair lay in wisps around her forehead and her eye sockets were dark purple.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
His motorsports journey took a slightly different path compared to other F1 prospects, dreaming of being a NASCAR driver before discovering his strength lay in road courses.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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