laying by

verb

present participle of lay by
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying by
  1. dumping
  2. storing
  3. unloading
  4. stashing
  5. discarding
  6. ditching
  7. losing
  8. throwing away
Verb
  • Here’s how to tell when trauma dumping might be reaching unhealthy levels in a friendship or relationship, according to therapists—and how to repair.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Independence Police Department received a tip that Kitara and another man may have beaten Simpson with a ratchet before dumping her body in an unknown location, according to court documents.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Instead of storing this platform ambient heat underground for the winter, just use it right now.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The two reservoirs provide hydroelectricity, drinking and irrigation water to millions of Americans across the West by storing up the Colorado River.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of storing
Verb
  • Parents groused that loading and unloading kids in the R1S could be a headache, especially with a child’s seat in the second row.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unloading
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  • Side slits encourage airflow on hot, sticky days, and there are two for stashing small essentials.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple internal and external compartments keep you ultra-organized; and there’s a dedicated laptop pocket for stashing your computer.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stashing
Verb
  • Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • In 2018, Becerra, while serving as state attorney general, popped by Thomas’ golf tournament retirement party, ditching his security detail and fielding work calls from the links.
    — Ben Paviour August 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The driver continued into the University Park area before ditching the car in a neighborhood.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and loses it for losing to me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Still, all the traumas that informed the album pale in comparison to losing Snider in November 2025.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • That means throwing away anything sitting on your kitchen counter.
    — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of throwing away
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“Laying by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20by. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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