laid up

Definition of laid upnext
past tense of lay up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid up
Verb
  • The bottle was moved and properly stored during the inspection.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Everything is stored in the cloud, not on personal devices.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Kahnle, despite his status as a 12-year MLB veteran, can be stashed in Triple-A to start the season.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Laid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20up. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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