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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Many larger animals eat frogs (and other small animals) and may carry them far away from their normal habitat before dumping the bones (either as a regurgitate or poo).

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
The woman's son told police that Merriweather forced pills from the victim's medicine into her mouth, followed by dumping a mixed drink down her throat.

— Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumping

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Decades later, the government was still buying surplus cheese and storing it in vast underground caves in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas, warehouses cool enough to hold the cheese for years without spoiling.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
By that decade, governments were storing personal information on computers for purposes like keeping track of tax payments and providing benefits to veterans.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of storing

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The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Despite unloading several key players before Monday’s trade deadline, the Orioles remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race after winning the first two games of this series against the last-place Angels.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unloading

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By decoding the reasoning and visual cues behind user preferences, the company said the platform converts these inputs into valuable insights rather than discarding them as clutter.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Marvel similarly spent a decade effectively building its stories and characters toward Infinity War and Endgame has since been criticized for floundering a bit — awkwardly trying and discarding various characters and stories.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of discarding

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Men are ditching their jackets and campaign brochures serve as makeshift fans.

— Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditching

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This is good energy for planning a date, creative project, or one-on-one conversation that needs structure without losing spark.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is breaking her silence about losing her title weeks after winning the state pageant.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of losing

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Her designers even went to great lengths, throwing away fake scraps of fabric in the trash and creating a second dress in case the original got leaked.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Knowing what those dates really mean will help Californians make informed decisions and avoid throwing away food unnecessarily while getting more value from every trip to the grocery store.

— LeeAnn Weintraub, Oc Register, 25 July 2026

Definition of throwing away

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