1
as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
a politician who had laid by his principles years ago
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2
as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay by
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Scenes were written and discarded as the story evolved organically, shaped by mood, what was available on the day.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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Buckets of food were stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler, another repeat violation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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Nearby, medical waste had been dumped by the waters, and police had to rope the area off until it was cleaned up.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most of Carroll’s voters have been dumped into a district that includes a big chunk of Baltimore County, which is as Democratic as Carroll is Republican, and far more populated.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Monty lays in the dirt, left; and a close-up of his shameless position, right.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Serafini did shoot Spohr dead that day after laying in wait at the couple's $3.5 million home for hours, but Wood managed to survive despite being shot twice in the head at point blank range.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer of UFC parent company TKO Holdings, says UFC has wanted to ditch the PPV model since the beginning of negotiations with potential partners in February.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have renewed their Netflix deal in a major boost for the couple after there were reports that the streamer was moving to ditch them.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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Cornell said 90% of the Kee’s training emphasized gun safety, teaching people how to respond calmly to law enforcement, what types of locks to buy to secure a gun and how to unload a jam safely, which can lead to an explosion if addressed incorrectly.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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But Golden State is in a unique position to acquire another piece for a playoff push or unload some of their favorable contracts for future assets.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 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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