lays by

verb

present tense third-person singular of lay by
1
as in dumps
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 stores
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 lays by
  1. dumps
  2. stores
  3. ditches
  4. stashes
  5. discards
  6. unloads
  7. loses
  8. throws away
Verb
  • At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • News 12 reported that the boy's body had been discovered at a waste collection center in Stamford, having been brought there by a truck that dumps trash and recyclables there.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of dumps
Verb
  • The surprisingly spacious material easily stores your essentials, including your phone, keys, wallet, sunglasses, and more.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Flock processes and stores data on the customer's behalf, with access and sharing controlled locally.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • Construction began this spring, with workers placing gravel and lining drainage ditches with rock in portions of the roadway, Pavarini said.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • The upcoming Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of ditches
Verb
  • The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters.
    — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Definition of stashes
Verb
  • This blueberry pie discards traditional warm spices by swapping them for fresh, bright flavors like honey, sage, and lime zest for a brighter version.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Voibe processes everything locally and discards the audio right after transcribing.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of discards
Verb
  • Pickle Robot's system unloads boxes from trailers or containers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of unloads
Verb
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • Switzerland scores, then loses player Switzerland has made it even, scoring their first goal of the match from Dan Ndoye.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of loses
Verb
  • Each year, the average American throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
  • Its chair, Beatrice Rindevall, said each Swede throws away around 9-10 kilograms (20-22 pounds) of clothes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of throws away
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“Lays by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20by. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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