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
Seventy miles of sewers were laid in New York between 1850 and 1855, keeping untreated waste out of the street.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
The true reason of growing desertions lays in low morale and patriotism of recent conscripts who never wanted to defend their homeland and were caught and forced to do that.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Another other clue may lay in microarousals—very brief, imperceivable awakenings which, Hauglund thinks, can be correlated with the brain clearing mechanism.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
His body will lay in state at the Capitol, as have other presidents.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
The true reason of growing desertions lays in low morale and patriotism of recent conscripts who never wanted to defend their homeland and were caught and forced to do that.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Another other clue may lay in microarousals—very brief, imperceivable awakenings which, Hauglund thinks, can be correlated with the brain clearing mechanism.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
His body will lay in state at the Capitol, as have other presidents.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay in
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That one harnesses Majorana fermions to create topological qubits that are designed to store information in a way that’s inherently protected against many types of errors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Let your schedule and meal plan be your guide to select the best way to store radishes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2025
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The serum stick is great for travel or stashing in your purse.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Take pictures of your screen, emails, or documents using your own device and stash them away in a safe location.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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These bears were laying up fat for their winter’s hibernation, and there must have been a dozen or so of them.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now he was laid up with a spinal injury in the Victorian home of a country doctor, his future uncertain.—
Ash Carter,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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