LAYS IN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

lays in

verb

present tense third-person singular of lay in

as in stores

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter

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CyberGuy previously reported that a Washington judge ruled Flock license plate reader images can qualify as public records, even when a private company stores the files for a city.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
The product, widely used in electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones, also stores the data that AI models need.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters.

— Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026

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