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
Now, researchers are discovering more in the Rio Grande Valley, where the crayfish are breeding rapidly, with each female capable of laying up to 5,000 eggs annually.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Production came later, in 2014, when he was laid up in bed for three months with an illness.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Both players once again laid up and were each lucky to even par the hole.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Female cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs, inserting them into the branches of trees and shrubs with their ovipositor (egg-laying organ), according to the University of Massachusetts.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 May 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Production came later, in 2014, when he was laid up in bed for three months with an illness.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Both players once again laid up and were each lucky to even par the hole.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Female cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs, inserting them into the branches of trees and shrubs with their ovipositor (egg-laying organ), according to the University of Massachusetts.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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This oversized bag is roomy enough to store your laptop, book, water bottle, and wallet.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While 3-4 won’t get you there, the first steps clearly lay in the coming days.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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The intermittent pops of muzzle fire are drowned out as tank treads grind the asphalt down Washington Street toward the East River waterfront, where a 100-year-old carousel lays in ruin.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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On our shopping list is a polished king bed that’s 39% off, an armoire that’s perfect for stashing seasonal clothing, and a sleek metal accent table under $200.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Finally, several hours later, a California Highway Patrol officer pulled Saadiyeh over in Gilroy and found the pills, thanks in no small part to Saadiyeh having mentioned to Ruiz-Morales where they’d been stashed, a communication that was intercepted on the wiretap, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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