as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges
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Recent Examples of lay up
Their ability to reproduce — a female can lay up to 2,500 eggs on a single animal — can worsen the situation.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers attempts a lay up against Miles McBride #2 and Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks during the third quarter in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Adult female flies can lay up to 400 eggs at a time, and each larva in a human patient has to be physically dug out from infected flesh.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Now, researchers are discovering more in the Rio Grande Valley, where the crayfish are breeding rapidly, with each female capable of laying up to 5,000 eggs annually.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers attempts a lay up against Miles McBride #2 and Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks during the third quarter in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Adult female flies can lay up to 400 eggs at a time, and each larva in a human patient has to be physically dug out from infected flesh.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Now, researchers are discovering more in the Rio Grande Valley, where the crayfish are breeding rapidly, with each female capable of laying up to 5,000 eggs annually.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
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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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Rose gobbled it up, lay in my arms and not long after was at rest.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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The second fragment of fabric (Tx2) lay in a large domestic house—also destroyed by fire—which contained six rooms lined with storage vessels and clay chests.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 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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“Lay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20up. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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