lay up

verb

Definition of lay upnext
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 Females mate only once in their 10–30-day lifespan but can lay up to 3,000 eggs. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 The neo-bluegrass musician took to social media Monday to post photos of himself laid up in a hospital bed, along with multiple X-rays of the nuts and bolts now holding his leg together. — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 McIlroy twice made birdie on the par 5s after laying up from the trees. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Summit's Javon Ross (33) lays up a ball as Lovejoy's Maddox Johnson (2) defends in the second half of a high school basketball game, Class 5A Division II state semifinal, at SUM’s Moody Coliseum, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in University Park. — Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lay up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay up
  1. store
  2. lay in
  3. stash
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  • Court documents allege that MacLean and Taylor sold human body parts to numerous buyers and that MacLean also stored and sold remains in Kat's Creepy Creations, her store in Salem, Massachusetts.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The material forms the anode, where lithium ions are stored while the battery charges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of store
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  • The walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins – broken down, exposed, and vulnerable.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
  • The victim lay in a pool of his own blood for more than two hours before being found by another deputy.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of lay in
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  • There’s also a hidden pocket between the straps, just big enough to stash lip balm, earbuds, jewelry, cash, credit cards, or other small items.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple internal and external compartments keep you ultra-organized; and there’s a dedicated laptop pocket for stashing your computer.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stash

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