laid up

past tense of lay up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid up
Verb
  • Tap Save Image or Save Video Apple says photos and videos in the new Shared Albums experience can be stored at full resolution in their original formats.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because the computing components are stored in a separate module attached to the glasses with a wire.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bar is lower than the basement room Luann got stashed in at Ramona’s Hamptons house.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In previous court filings, prosecutors said Rush stashed roughly $46 million worth of gold bars from the federal government at his Virginia home.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Laid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20up. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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