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layaway

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noun

as in installment plan

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Recent Examples of lay away
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. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Noun
There’s also a layaway plan for three-day tickets that begins at $100. Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025 Service fees were charged, but the layaway has been considered a better deal than using a credit card. David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lay away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay away
Verb
  • Researchers say that the total economic value of oceans needs to include the direct use of oceans like fishing and tourism as well as indirect functions like storing carbon and protecting biodiversity that keeps the planet in balance.
    Justin Worland, Time, 5 June 2025
  • The training requires access to vast amounts of data that can best be stored in the cloud.
    John Clemons, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Similar skepticism emerged when Billboard revealed that more than half of Coachella attendees used installment plans to finance their tickets to the music festival.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • Shoppers can now use Klarna’s Pay in 4 installment plan or financing for larger purchases on eBay.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The internal shelf is perfect for stashing everyday essentials while a few external shelves give you the option to display a few decorative items according to your style.
    Belle DuChene, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
  • Some viewers took to Reddit to question if the murder knife is stashed behind the wallpaper in his room.
    Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Harris, who worked mainly as a storyboard artist – with his credits including the John Wick franchise as well as movies such as Black Panther, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Sinners – said this experience had stood him in good stead for transitioning into animation.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 June 2025
  • But the prosecutor didn’t know that while standing before the judge, who to his credit took it upon the court to look up the back story.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • The second photo was taken four years ago in the moments immediately following Lilibet’s birth as Markle laid in her hospital bed.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • The Sky star used a shoulder fake to shake Mitchell before easily laying in a right-handed layup.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • While a few noted that the croissant had decent flavor, most were off-put by the lack of color and dough-like texture.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024

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“Lay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20away. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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