lay up

verb

Definition of lay upnext
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 But this bruin had laid up too much of his winter’s fat already. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 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 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 The Benedict sawmill is laid up due to the weather. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lay up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
  1. store
  2. lay in
  3. stash
Verb
  • The options are generally to store them, donate them to another patient, dispose of them, or donate them to science.
    — Ellen O'Connell Whittet, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Students at an Australian high school got a thrilling paleontology lesson this week when a researcher confirmed that a rock slab stored on their campus for two decades preserves dozens of dinosaur footprints dating back some 200 million years.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of store
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  • In another scene, Laurie prays again while laying in bed underneath an angel wings cut-out.
    — Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The foundation for the 2025 NFL season is laid in February, March and April.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Definition of lay in
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  • Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Some people stash it in inconspicuous places around the house, a habit that experts say can lead to trouble down the line.
    — Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of stash

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