as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case
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as in installment plan
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Recent Examples of layaway
Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Service fees were charged, but the layaway has been considered a better deal than using a credit card.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
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Verb
There’s also a layaway plan for three-day tickets that begins at $100.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Service fees were charged, but the layaway has been considered a better deal than using a credit card.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
Yet, despite the tannins, Freisa is not a wine to lay away in most examples, but rather one that should be enjoyed early on, often chilled, with soups, seafood or lighter meats.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layaway
Verb
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Consumers should cease use of the safety bar and store the stepper out of children's reach, the recall said.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The advantage of the technique is that energy can be stored without the use of rare earths such as lithium, which is used by battery storage makers, Sawhney explains.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Buy Now, Pay Later installment plans have become more widely available and adoption rates have increased as people of all ages — but especially younger adults — have grown more comfortable incorporating them into their shopping habits.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Data from analytics firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners indicates that 55% of phone buyers in the US – including those who purchase flip phones and basic mobile phones – purchase their device through installment plans like these.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Financial planners generally recommend stashing an emergency fund in a conservative, liquid account like a high-yield savings account or money market fund, which earn more interest than a traditional bank checking account.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Instead, he was told to report to the Giants’ waterfront ballpark on Sunday so the team could stash him on its taxi squad.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Export/import and credit data release was stronger than expected.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Fans without pre-paid parking should arrive at any State Farm Stadium car park and have a credit or debit card ready.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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That moment would come in October, but the foundation is laid in ebbs and flows during the season.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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About a year ago, the now 25-year-old was laying in bed with her boyfriend and immediately shot up.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The Queen Apparently only the queen bee lays eggs and can lay up to two thousand eggs a day, according to Garrison.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Female moths can lay up to 500 eggs at a time.7 Pantry moths are most destructive in their larval stage, so discouraging this stage will help prevent the infestation from spreading.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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Shares jumped nearly 9% on the news Friday and traded roughly 2½ times the average daily options volume, with calls outpacing puts by well over 4:1.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Layaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layaway. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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