as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Recent Examples of lay in
Out of 67 billion chicken eggs laid in the United States the year before, 32 were sent into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
He is also seen laying in a ball pit with his younger brother Barry, 18 months, and driving through a pretend car wash in a green toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
It was reported that considerable wholesale was done as parties laid in private stock for irrigation when the drought should come.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Later in the first half, Perryman had a strong drive to the rim that ended in an and-1 lay in.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
He is also seen laying in a ball pit with his younger brother Barry, 18 months, and driving through a pretend car wash in a green toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
It was reported that considerable wholesale was done as parties laid in private stock for irrigation when the drought should come.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Later in the first half, Perryman had a strong drive to the rim that ended in an and-1 lay in.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay in
Verb
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Wise minds inside any presidential administration would quickly sell every barrel of oil presently stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Most of that ends up in the Wayback Machine, while the rest is digitized analog media — books, television, radio, academic papers — scanned and stored on servers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some people stash it in inconspicuous places around the house, a habit that experts say can lead to trouble down the line.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Morikawa was laid up 90 yards out, while Henley's approach sailed right of the green.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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