LAYING BY Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

laying by

verb

present participle of lay by

as in dumping

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

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as in storing

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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The account provides helpful context for understanding the public drama of Musk suddenly dumping Shivon Zilis, his most recent partner and the mother of four of his kids.

— Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
This high salt content complicates conventional whey processing, while the combination of salt and a large amount of organic material also makes simply dumping the stuff a bad idea.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

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The attackers apparently had access to the servers storing the data for months, from October 2025 to July 2026, and, even worse, the data was unencrypted.

— Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Throughout August, warehouses storing books belonging to Ukrainian publishers also came under Russian attack.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of storing

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The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
While the reason the coins were stored remains a mystery, museum officials told AP that historical records point to a Roman soldier stashing his savings.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stashing

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Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The keys use a USB device to store a private authentication key to complete the login process, thereby ditching digital-only passwords or passcodes that a hacker can steal.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

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In one instance, McGregor pressured the City Council into revoking support for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lanes project at the threat of losing the caucus’ endorsement, according to multiple council members.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Flávio is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year and three-month sentence under house arrest for plotting a coup d’état after losing the 2022 presidential election.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of losing

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For Brashares, letting go of her kids’ and husband’s old clothes always felt a little like throwing away more than tattered items.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
The New York Sanitation Department is telling New Yorkers to stop throwing away their needles the wrong way.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of throwing away

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