laid by

past tense of lay by
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid by
Verb
  • Furniture, toys and equipment need to be moved or discarded, leaving the business closed through October.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Dairy and lunch meat had to be discarded due to this.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cryptocurrency is stored in a digital wallet, which can be online, on a computer or on an external hard drive, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Food stored where exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By the numbers, Helene dumped upwards of 30 inches of rain across the region, resulting in 108 casualties, 73,000 affected homes, and $60 billion in damages for Western North Carolina alone.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Local authorities were initially called to a Maverik gas station in Cedar City, roughly 215 miles from where Kirk was shot, after Utah state officials alerted police that alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, may have dumped evidence in a nearby trash can.
    Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For inquisitive minds stashed in MLB front offices the Rockies represent an untapped opportunity and a riveting research project.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Upon arriving at the home, responding officers discovered the body of a newborn baby wrapped in a towel and put in a trash bag that had been stashed away in Snelling's closet.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How to donate Those participating in the event are asked to place working, unloaded guns in the trunk or the rear of the vehicle; no ammunition is accepted.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
  • For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prince Harry has come under fresh pressure over his African Parks charity after it was ditched by the government of Chad.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Popular Aussie band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ditched Spotify in July to protest Ek’s investments in the military defense company Helsing, as did Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since May 2020, at least 20 homes have been lost.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The home was hoarded, covered in refuse and infested with insects.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In 1907, banks hoarded cash, freezing credit and forcing fire sales.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Laid by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20by. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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