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 vehicle also includes an onboard battery system that stores electrical energy and can provide exportable power at forward operating locations.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • The sponsor stores the entry and uses or shares it according to the official rules and privacy policy.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • Horvát previously made waves with Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, about a talented surgeon who ditches her career for a man who then claims to have never met her before.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 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
  • Zionism discards this as essential to its self-understanding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of discards
Verb
  • The confrontation between father and daughter, in which Taylor-Joy unloads Lucky’s resentments about growing up in the life, is one of the season’s most barbed moments.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • Pickle Robot's system unloads boxes from trailers or containers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of unloads
Verb
  • Since then she’s been able to say her name and a few words a few times, but at other times loses her verbal ability altogether.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • That advice becomes even more important as skin loses elasticity over time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 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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