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
By various estimates, 85% to 95% of fiber laid in the '90s sat unused after the bubble burst.
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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
His body had laid in the snow outside of Albert’s house for hours in freezing temperatures.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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
His body had laid in the snow outside of Albert’s house for hours in freezing temperatures.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay in
Verb
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Your body releases the hormone insulin to help store glucose from food, but this process does not work as well for people with diabetes.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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With his tool, brew links can be stored and shared more widely, which helped both Dixon and another AI/coffee tinkerer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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Plus, each chair includes an attachable caddy for stashing drinks and snacks.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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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
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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
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He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20in. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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