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
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Others are laid up with fever, cough, and fatigue for days or weeks.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
Just a few months later, while Pop was still laid up in bed, Alberta went to a Mets game and came home complaining of a headache.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Others are laid up with fever, cough, and fatigue for days or weeks.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
Just a few months later, while Pop was still laid up in bed, Alberta went to a Mets game and came home complaining of a headache.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
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And because a big meal produces a huge spike in insulin, your body responds to the sugar and efficiently stores more body fat.Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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Headquartered in Verona, Epic now stores the medical records of more than 250 million patients, according to its website.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Lay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20up. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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