LAID BY Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

laid by

verb

past tense of lay by

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted a politician who had laid by his principles years ago

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as in stored

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies

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Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of discarded

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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

Definition of stored

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Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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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

Definition of stashed

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Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Who unloaded on Sophie Cunningham fans?

— , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of unloaded

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And Democrats denounced a 6-3 decision gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act and another that ditched one of the few remaining checks on money in politics.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Since my last review, Happn has overhauled its premium tiers, added AI tools, and ditched its desktop version, but the mobile app still shines.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of ditched

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Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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