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
It was reported that considerable wholesale was done as parties laid in private stock for irrigation when the drought should come.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Later in the first half, Perryman had a strong drive to the rim that ended in an and-1 lay in.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
The eggs were laid in the nest overlooking Big Bear Lake.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
The Highlanders took their biggest lead, seven points, with 6:32 left in the second quarter on a lay in by Devon Norice.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Later in the first half, Perryman had a strong drive to the rim that ended in an and-1 lay in.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
The eggs were laid in the nest overlooking Big Bear Lake.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
The Highlanders took their biggest lead, seven points, with 6:32 left in the second quarter on a lay in by Devon Norice.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay in
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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
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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
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People should have money stashed in a cash-equivalent account for any liquid needs, including an emergency fund and any potential big purchases coming up.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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One is stashing them loose in an unlined drawer, where they’re bound to get damaged or hurt someone.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
3 Mar. 2025
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He was laid up in bed for five weeks in the summer of 1919 but returned to the job that fall.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Morikawa was laid up 90 yards out, while Henley's approach sailed right of the green.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20in. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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