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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
  • The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • Raw shrimp was stored in the stand-up cooler alongside ready-to-eat foods.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 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
  • Plus, each chair includes an attachable caddy for stashing drinks and snacks.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • Alo Yoga: Leggings, dresses, and more than 200 other styles are secretly stashed away in its sale section.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • According to a 2025 report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, roughly 21% of consumers with a credit record were using a buy now, pay later plan from one of six major firms in 2022.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR News Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR's website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.
    Holly J. Morris, NPR, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The video shows a view of the baby laying in a child safety car seat.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
  • Read More: Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders The difference today lays in the scope and scaling back of the current president’s vision of human rights.
    Time, Time, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Most players would have just laid up out to the right, just like even Bryson DeChambeau did minutes later from a similar spot.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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 28 May. 2025.

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