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
About a year ago, the now 25-year-old was laying in bed with her boyfriend and immediately shot up.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 31 July 2025
From left: Abbey Alexander lays in September 2019 in the burn intensive care unit; and smiles a few days after her bandages were taken off.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
In March 2025, severe late-winter storms endangered fragile red-legged eggs laid in streams and ponds throughout the mountains, the aquarium said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
His body will lay in state at the Capitol, as have other presidents.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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David Oliver, USA Today, 31 July 2025
From left: Abbey Alexander lays in September 2019 in the burn intensive care unit; and smiles a few days after her bandages were taken off.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
In March 2025, severe late-winter storms endangered fragile red-legged eggs laid in streams and ponds throughout the mountains, the aquarium said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
His body will lay in state at the Capitol, as have other presidents.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay in
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When stored properly, an uncut head of cabbage can last up to two months in the fridge.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Aug. 2025
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Also, many jurisdictions mandate that SDS be stored domestically.—
Ihor Hamal,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This sporty set features a loose top and matching shorts with pockets to stash phones and room keys.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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Walking up the eighteenth hole, Woad laid up into the par-5 finisher before sticking a 3/4 wedge to 2 feet to seal the tournament.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The Queen Apparently only the queen bee lays eggs and can lay up to two thousand eggs a day, according to Garrison.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20in. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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