as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case
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as in installment plan
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Recent Examples of lay away
Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2023
Retailers, for their part, created the layaway plan, which allowed consumers to reserve a product in return for a down payment, with further payments made throughout the year.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 14 Dec. 2022
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Verb
Yet, despite the tannins, Freisa is not a wine to lay away in most examples, but rather one that should be enjoyed early on, often chilled, with soups, seafood or lighter meats.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Noun
Putting a banh mi on layaway—this is the world that buy-now, pay-later programs have wrought.
—Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2023
Retailers, for their part, created the layaway plan, which allowed consumers to reserve a product in return for a down payment, with further payments made throughout the year.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 14 Dec. 2022
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Better yet, for the longest shelf life, store the seeds in the freezer or refrigerator.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Plus, because of its size, it can be stored anywhere there’s an outlet for the rechargeable battery.Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Revenue for the medical patient-financing industry was $15.3 billion in 2023, according to a report by the research firm IBISWorld, which found that as health care becomes less affordable due to rising premiums and insurance gaps, more patients are turning to medical loans or installment plans.Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Currently, more than 50% of sales on our marketplace are made using installment plans.Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Castellano must remain in the majors all season or be offered back for half of the $100,000 pick fee, so the Twins could stash him in long relief.Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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His mother stashed the knives above a kitchen cabinet for her and Richard’s safety.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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To its credit, Doc is more adept at crafting moral dilemmas that force its characters to reckon with the cost of saving one child at the expense of another’s health, or a patient’s right to know a secret that could destroy his family.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu takes personal credit for it, and the I.D.F. rushes into the buffer zone for the first time since 1974.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carter has laid in state at the U.S. Capitol since Tuesday and is in the Washington National Cathedral for today’s funeral service.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In another clip, Legend was captured lying on the bed beside his wife while their dogs lay in between.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 9 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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When the smoke cleared, leaving stains on the green that didn’t affect their shots, Scheffler, who missed birdie puts by inches on 16 and 17, came up an inch short again on his 26-footer.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
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Truman answers the questions put by Pearl’s diners.Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Lay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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