laid in; laying in; lays in
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Verb
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022
Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The 6-foot-5 forward scored all but five of Dougherty Valley’s 14 third-quarter points and ended the quarter with an-and-1 lay in that gave the San Ramon school a 42-28 advantage going into the final period.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Spurs rookie scored a tough, left-handed layin over James to put the Spurs ahead 115-114.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022
Verb
News of infidelity surfaced, and suddenly, what once seemed unbreakable lay in ruins.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The 6-foot-5 forward scored all but five of Dougherty Valley’s 14 third-quarter points and ended the quarter with an-and-1 lay in that gave the San Ramon school a 42-28 advantage going into the final period.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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