as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Recent Examples of lay in
Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Morgan lay in wait in his Jeep at the corner of Wortman and Alabama Aves.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Another affinity between the Romanians and the Iraqis lay in the fact that both knew the difficulties of living under a dictatorship.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
While 3-4 won’t get you there, the first steps clearly lay in the coming days.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Morgan lay in wait in his Jeep at the corner of Wortman and Alabama Aves.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Another affinity between the Romanians and the Iraqis lay in the fact that both knew the difficulties of living under a dictatorship.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
While 3-4 won’t get you there, the first steps clearly lay in the coming days.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay in
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That stored energy releases in a snap, propelling the robot into the air.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bill would also limit how long that data could be stored, though Zamora Wilson and Amabile eased that provision last week.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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This also means that the jacket is lightweight enough to stash on the uphill and warm enough to offer protection on the ski down.—
Outside,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sellers should rent a storage unit or have a pod delivered to them to temporarily stash belongings while showing the home, says Bell.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Texas Christian University Horned Frogs forward Marta Suárez (7) lays up a first half shot against the Houston Cougars during the first half at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, February 4, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The only time the Fitzgerald made it to its homeport of Milwaukee was when the ship was laid up during the 1959 steel strike, from June to October.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20in. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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