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
  • The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has been growing since 2011, dumping an increasing amount of seaweed along coastlines in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Gale-force winds were hampering aircraft from dumping water on the flames.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Easy-to-assemble with no tools needed, easy-to-use, and easy-to-clean, plus the box is made specifically for storing the lazy Susan turntable quickly and easily after meals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv has accused the e-commerce giant — which employs thousands of people and has become a key part of the economy — of storing drone parts and helping the Russian army.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of storing
Verb
  • FedEx is expanding on a robotics pilot to bring autonomous trailer loading and unloading capabilities to a Maryland distribution hub.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Broken Items Vacation puts lots of wear and tear on items, whether due to fun in the sun or just loading or unloading luggage.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
Definition of unloading
Verb
  • There’s even a shoulder-strap sleeve for stashing small items like lip balm.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • Equipping your bathroom with proper storage receptacles such as under-sink bins, standing drawer organizers, and sizable medicine cabinets will make stashing away everything from perfume to lip gloss a bit simpler.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 July 2026
Definition of stashing
Verb
  • Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
  • But more typical are quality-of-life complaints from riders who report people drinking or getting high at stations or discarding bags of fast food debris on platforms.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • 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
  • This buttery-soft basic is worth ditching your frumpy tees for.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • After all, Femi, after losing once to Lesnar, has no business losing to anyone else on WWE’s roster anytime soon.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Those allegations had resulted in her losing custody of her children long before the shooting.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • 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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“Laying by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20by. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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