lays by

present tense third-person singular of lay by
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lays by
Verb
  • Brad Pitt is a klutzy errand boy for the mob sent to Mexico to retrieve a priceless pistol with a magical backstory; Julia Roberts is his long-suffering girlfriend who angrily dumps him upon hearing the news.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But then that tree dumps a huge load of leaves onto your property.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the South China Morning Post, the mirrors concentrate sunlight onto the towers, where the intense heat reaching up to 1,058 degrees Fahrenheit (570 degrees Celsius), melts and stores energy in a high-temperature medium.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • For the kitchen, the Homberking 24-Piece Glass Food Storage Containers will keep leftovers in check, while the Barnyard Designs Kitchen Counter Canister Set safely stores sugar, coffee, and tea.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dion, with her blond bombshell waves, ditches her microphone for the glass potion bottle, holding it firmly to the sky.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Dual Front mode Rainbow Six Siege ditches turn-taking to let players attack and defend simultaneously.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ouligay Period Bag My teen and her friends always make sure to keep their period stashes organized in one cute pouch like this black one.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last season, Penn State was a few throws away from reaching the national championship game, leading at halftime but falling to Notre Dame 26-23 in the Orange Bowl.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Lays by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20by. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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