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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Verb
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Mold, discoloration, or excessive oil separation (if processed) are signs it should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025 -
This is where Mancuso staged and discarded Dick Friedken’s body.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bag also features several interior and exterior pockets to make storing and organizing your belongings a breeze.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Female and male participate in harvesting and storing acorns, take part in incubating eggs and feeding young.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There Naso allegedly choked her to death, placing the body in a trash bag, and dumping it from the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The act signed under President Richard Nixon prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From left: Katt Campbell lays in hospital with Lincoln on her chest; and shows her bump during the pregnancy.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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When Nelson got up again, almost 40 shell casings lay in the street.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eve’s love story continues to captivate fans who are hoping to ditch the frogs and ride off into the sunset with their own successful Prince Charming.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Nuggets are ditching one of their training camp signings early.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The closed storage is deep enough to stash a hefty amount inside, but from the outside the stand doesn’t appear chunky, for lack of a better word.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Dale, who was closeted at the time of his death, leaves behind notes stashed inside his treasured first-edition books hinting that his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) may have had something to do with his ostensible suicide.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was unloaded when police recovered it.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Loading and unloading your luggage during the process is a hassle.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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