LAID UP Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

laid up

verb

past tense of lay up

as in stored

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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The name came from the orange stripe painted across the 55-gallon drums where the chemical mix was stored.

— Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Tupperware, plastic containers with tightly locking lids, transformed the way food was stored (as well as the way brands sold their wares).

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

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Priscilla wanted Cary to convince Lucky to bring her the money that John had stashed away.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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