as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges
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Recent Examples of lay up
Additionally, the tubes were improperly laid up during the two-year shutdown period, causing 700 tubes in one steam generator and 248 in the other to now require significant repair.
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Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Others are laid up with fever, cough, and fatigue for days or weeks.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Others are laid up with fever, cough, and fatigue for days or weeks.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
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And because a big meal produces a huge spike in insulin, your body responds to the sugar and efficiently stores more body fat.Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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Headquartered in Verona, Epic now stores the medical records of more than 250 million patients, according to its website.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the second installment of the Daughter of Three Waters trilogy, this standalone novel reimagines Oya’s story while drawing upon the foundations laid in my debut, Shallow Waters.Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the teams headed for the locker room, Beck laid in pain on the Mercedes Benz Stadium turf, surrounded by Georgia medical staff.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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This five-pack of fun scents (think watermelon, mint, and lemon-lime) is ideal for gifting multiple teachers or stashing around the classroom for a stylish, germ-free boost wherever needed.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
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Infinity Nikki stashes Whimstars — items Nikki uses to unlock new powers in the Heart of Infinity — everywhere, as Odyssey did with Power Moons.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Lay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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