as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case
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as in installment plan
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Recent Examples of lay away
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2021
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
This year, Aftershock is continuing to offer layaway ticket purchases with just $1 down, as well as discounted four-day and single day passes to first responders, active duty military and medical professionals and nurses.
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Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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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.
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Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2021
Noun
Others are stealthily looking for deals, sales, using layaway options and trading brand preferences for affordability.
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Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
This year, Aftershock is continuing to offer layaway ticket purchases with just $1 down, as well as discounted four-day and single day passes to first responders, active duty military and medical professionals and nurses.
—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay away
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In this case, the move is less risky since systems running consumer chips are less likely to store data that’s valuable enough to motivate a sophisticated physical attack.
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The kidneys and glands, such as the parathyroid glands, produce hormones such as parathyroid hormone and vitamin D that act as signals to tell bone when to release calcium and phosphate into the bloodstream and when to store them.
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Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods.
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Thirty-seven percent of lower-income Americans report using installment plans either frequently or occasionally, according to new Gallup polling.
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When security turns them away at the gate, some fans are stashing their bags nearby — apparently planning to grab them later — and that’s creating a real headache for law enforcement, according to The Star.
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That said, there’s also an outer zipper pocket to stash earbuds or a small wallet.
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But missing payments could lead to fees and, in some cases, hurt your credit.
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That’s just a credit to the writers on the show.
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The source of Soloviev’s angst lay in part in growing up with a father who was one of the more imposing, cantankerous figures in the history of New York real estate — a demographic with stiff competition.
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Perhaps the answer lay in what Harris did say.
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Females mate only once in their 10–30-day lifespan but can lay up to 3,000 eggs.
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According to Wilkins, a single female iguana can lay up to 70 eggs, contributing to rapid population growth.
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Options volume in Direxion's triple-levered inverse semiconductor ETF (SOXS) is more than three times the daily average the past month and calls are outpacing puts by more than six-to-one, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.
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This tidal locking, simply put by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the result of the gravitational effect of the Earth on the Moon.
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“Lay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20away. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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