as in stored
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges
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The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then, to conceal the heist, apparently, the couple stashed the greasy plates behind decorative planters, the blog noted.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Traditionally with Lamborghini, this means composite panels that can be stashed in the car’s frunk.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Laid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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