1
as in to discard
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 to store
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 lay by
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025 -
That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.—
David Joosten,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But instead of leaving, the quartet used a coat hanger to unlock the basement’s door and went downstairs, where food and some alcohol were stored.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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What does weight really tell us about our health? 01:41 CNN — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Roth could dump the ROM and analyze functionality as a result.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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News of infidelity surfaced, and suddenly, what once seemed unbreakable lay in ruins.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Get companies to ditch their efforts and programs around DEI.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ribbed robe, which is made of soft fabric, has a removable belt at the waist and two front pockets to stash small essentials.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Imagine adding a talent like Sasaki without having to use a first-round draft pick, or having to unload five prospects to acquire him in a trade, or having to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to sign him as a free agent.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Manning was unloading his gear with his mother around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 when his six-month old Great Dane puppy, Muffin, ran into the road at their Slidell, La., home.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The vote will be far from a lay up for the affable Louisiana conservative, even with the endorsement of President-elect Trump, the party’s undisputed leader.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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Females can lay up to 8 eggs, or nits, per day and adults can live for up to 30 days on a person's head, according to the Centers for Disease Control.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 Nov. 2024
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