laid up

past tense of lay up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid up
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Marquis says Kidd also stashed valuables elsewhere, including Connecticut and Rhode Island.
    Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • That means that the publicly available fund spending numbers don’t always capture what schools might have stashed away in their accounts.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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“Laid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20up. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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