lay by

verb

Definition of lay bynext
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
  1. discard
  2. store
  3. dump
  4. lay in
  5. ditch
  6. stash
  7. unload
  8. lay up
Verb
  • Look over the chestnuts and discard any with holes in them or that feel very soft when squeezed.
    Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate; discard drippings or reserve for another use.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of discard
Verb
  • The tote’s roomy design features two interior pockets and two exterior pockets to store your laptop, headphones, and wallet.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Iron tests: These include tests for serum iron (the amount of iron in your blood), ferritin (a protein that stores iron), and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC, which measures how well your blood carries iron).
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of store
Verb
  • The cold front brought lake-effect snow, dumping 3.5 feet of snow in western and up to 20 inches in northern Lower .
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Before long he’s been dumped in the back of a police car, making the jostly trek to a segregated reform school known as Nickel Academy.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of dump
Verb
  • As the second installment of the Daughter of Three Waters trilogy, this standalone novel reimagines Oya’s story while drawing upon the foundations laid in my debut, Shallow Waters.
    Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As the teams headed for the locker room, Beck laid in pain on the Mercedes Benz Stadium turf, surrounded by Georgia medical staff.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of lay in
Verb
  • Employers are ditching degree requirements for several reasons, including a workforce shortage in industries like service and tech and a decline in college enrollment post pandemic.
    Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Ford’s team ditched the tape measure for a digital twin, scanning 1,000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) of footprint, floor to ceiling, every weekend.
    Alex Christian, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • This five-pack of fun scents (think watermelon, mint, and lemon-lime) is ideal for gifting multiple teachers or stashing around the classroom for a stylish, germ-free boost wherever needed.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Infinity Nikki stashes Whimstars — items Nikki uses to unlock new powers in the Heart of Infinity — everywhere, as Odyssey did with Power Moons.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of stash
Verb
  • Lewis wasn't going to take that lying down, and in typical messy fashion, unloaded his hot takes on Whitfield.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The boys’ mom had just parked at a shopping center and was outside of the car, unloading items to bring inside, at the time of the shooting, Huerta told Los Angeles ABC station KABC.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of unload
Verb
  • Until recently, woven sheets of carbon fiber had to be laid up by hand in a mold, impregnated with resin, then cured for hours in an autoclave oven.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
  • Adults can live up to one week, spending that time laying up to 200 eggs in the top layers of moist plant soil.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of lay up
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