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
Some players will lay up short of the fairway bunkers to leave themselves a comfortable full club into the green.
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
And with female cane toads capable of laying up to 30,000 eggs at a time, their numbers multiplied at an almost unstoppable pace.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the tubes were improperly laid up during the two-year shutdown period, causing 700 tubes in one steam generator and 248 in the other to now require significant repair.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
And with female cane toads capable of laying up to 30,000 eggs at a time, their numbers multiplied at an almost unstoppable pace.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the tubes were improperly laid up during the two-year shutdown period, causing 700 tubes in one steam generator and 248 in the other to now require significant repair.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
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Plus, the middle compartment is a handy spot to store other important items like concert tickets or sweet loves from your man.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Use a password manager to generate and store these securely.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The next photo was a close-up shot of a lion, basking in the sun while laying in the grass.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Programmatic: From Finite To Infinite Possibilities The groundwork laid in 2024—transparency, private marketplaces deals, AI, and a cookieless future—sets the stage for smarter, more impactful experiences.—
Dani Nadel,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The agents, using K-9 dogs in their inspections, uncovered thousands of synthetic opioids stashed in the parcels.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many grandmothers make their own and stash it in a vintage glass bottle, but store-bought is also a must-have in any Southern household.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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