LAID BY Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

laid by

verb

past tense of lay by

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted a politician who had laid by his principles years ago

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as in stored

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies

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According to police, detectives determined that Roper and the juvenile were present when Erving drowned but failed to report the incident and later discarded some of his belongings.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of discarded

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The district, which plans to send out an inspector, could determine whether wind carrying coal dust stored nearby may be contaminating the sugar.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Boxes of food were stored on the floor at the salad prep area and main expo line.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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Behind them is Erling Haaland on seven, but the Norwegian was dumped out of the competition by England on Saturday so won’t be getting his hand on any trophies this summer.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Rodríguez rejected social media reports alleging that rubble was being dumped into the Caribbean Sea, insisting the government intends to recycle much of the material.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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Pricey things often end up stashed on shelves behind the checkout counter or in nearby glass cases.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Now, while they can still be found in raids as rare loot for free, the coins will automatically be stashed in your TarCoin wallet, and added to your balance.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of stashed

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Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
As dozens of delivery trucks unloaded decor outside of MSG, there was speculation that Swift and Kelce were building a castle inside of the venue.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

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