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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The egg the Browns laid in front of their loyal-to-a-fault home fans in the first game of the season raised questions about the team’s approach to the start of the season.
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Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Her own mother, who’d slept with her wedding dress laid in bed beside her, had died a slow and bitter death of lung cancer, leaving in her bungalow an obsessive amount of magazines, old documents, and cheap jewelry that took six months to clear.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
Dewan continued to give followers a glimpse into her life, including a photo of Rhiannon wearing a multi-colored onesie while laying in a portable crib.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
On this day in 1907: The cornerstone of the Washington National Cathedral was laid in a grand ceremony attended by over 20,000 people, including President Theodore Roosevelt.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Her own mother, who’d slept with her wedding dress laid in bed beside her, had died a slow and bitter death of lung cancer, leaving in her bungalow an obsessive amount of magazines, old documents, and cheap jewelry that took six months to clear.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
Dewan continued to give followers a glimpse into her life, including a photo of Rhiannon wearing a multi-colored onesie while laying in a portable crib.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
On this day in 1907: The cornerstone of the Washington National Cathedral was laid in a grand ceremony attended by over 20,000 people, including President Theodore Roosevelt.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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