laying by

verb

Definition of laying bynext
present participle of lay by
1
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted a politician who had laid by his principles years ago

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2
as in storing
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying by
  1. dumping
  2. discarding
  3. losing
Verb
  • Amador Valley opened up the scoring on its first drive as quarterback Tristan Tia madly scrambled for nearly 10 seconds before dumping the ball off to junior running back Vince Maiorana, who took it 43 yards to the house for a touchdown.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Jared Goff beat Green Bay’s blitz up the middle by dumping the ball to running back Jahmyr Gibbs for a 2-yard touchdown.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumping
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  • As many businesses face the harsh reality of discarding valuable data due to high costs, Axiom provides a solution that allows for comprehensive data retention—enabling companies to prepare for future advancements in AI and analytics.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Strain the chile-shallot mixture, discarding any liquid.
    Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of discarding
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  • Both teams started 4-0 this season for the first time since 1945, and Army was 9-0 until losing to CFP entry Notre Dame.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Supermarkets have been losing ground in recent decades to competition, and Kroger and Albertsons wanted to merge to better fight off Walmart and Amazon.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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laying away

laying by

laying down

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