LAID AWAY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

laid away

verb

past tense of lay away

as in stored

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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The system combines molten salt reactors with thermal energy storage, allowing excess heat to be stored when electricity demand is low and used to generate additional power when demand increases.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
The stranger's dress had been stored in the family's house for more than a decade.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Oh, and although there are surfboards stashed throughout the property, none of the goats actually get on them.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

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