LAYING BY Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

laying by

verb

present participle of lay by

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted a politician who had laid by his principles years ago

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as in storing

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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However, throwing it back over the fence could create another dispute, particularly if doing so amounts to dumping debris on your neighbor’s property.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

The Russian military hit the facilities involved in making and storing drones and cruise missiles and transport infrastructure in Kyiv in overnight strikes, the Defense Ministry said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
In practice, that means keeping prep tools like knives, cutting boards and mixing bowls together near one counter and storing cookware, oils and utensils close to the stove.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of storing

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Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unloading

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What’s more, they’re made from performance fabric, include belt loops and side-seam pockets for stashing small items, and rival Kidman’s.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026
The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stashing

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Jane Bargmann, global managing partner of private equity, industrial and life sciences at H&S noted a growing trend of leaders ditching their day jobs for a full-time board career.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
By ditching expensive cobalt and nickel for cheap, abundant iron, automakers lower costs while creating a battery that is safer and less prone to fire.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

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Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of losing

Verb

Many butterfly and moth species lay pupae in leaf litter, so throwing away leaves each fall may be getting rid of these beneficial insects, too.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Advertisement For her, the environmental cost of throwing away food matters more than the bag used to save it.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing away

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