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layaway

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noun

as in installment plan

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Recent Examples of lay away
Verb
Yet, despite the tannins, Freisa is not a wine to lay away in most examples, but rather one that should be enjoyed early on, often chilled, with soups, seafood or lighter meats. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Noun
There’s also a layaway plan for three-day tickets that begins at $100. Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025 Service fees were charged, but the layaway has been considered a better deal than using a credit card. David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lay away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay away
Verb
  • Iran's Defense Ministry denied the claims, insisting no sensitive materials were stored there.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field.
    Made by History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Limit Use Of Buy-Now-Pay-Later Services BNPL services offer installment plans for online purchases, often with no interest if paid on time.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Taxpayers often have opportunities to negotiate repayment arrangements or installment plans to avoid immediate refund loss.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Some investors have been pulling money out of stocks and stashing them in gold and crypto, which have sent the values of both soaring.
    Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Or, stash the money in a high-yield savings account.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While being delinquent affects your credit score, going into default has more serious consequences such as wage garnishment.
    ADRIANA MORGA, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The debt collections could also damage the credit score of many borrowers, since scoring systems are typically alerted when collections ensue, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Benedict's body was laid in state in St. Peter's Basilica from January 2 to January 4, 2023, allowing thousands of mourners to pay their respects.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The scientists found that, once cowbird eggs were laid in a warbler nest, if they were accepted, that nest was successful more than 95 percent of the time, meaning that warbler eggs were hatched.
    Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Someone excited to ski, then immediately breaks their leg and spends the whole time laid up in their room The show has done lots with different inequalities within a relationship, but what about health?
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024

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“Lay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20away. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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