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lay in

VERB
garner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amass pick up reap
STRONG
assemble cull cumulate deposit extract gather glean harvest hive hoard reserve save stockpile store treasure
WEAK
lay up put by roll up stow away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
spend
STRONG
disperse distribute divide plant scatter separate squander throw away use waste
WEAK
dissipate spread
VERB
lay up/lay by
Synonyms
WEAK
accumulate amass build up bury conserve cumulate garner hide hoard keep preserve put away roll up salt away save spare store up treasure
Antonyms
WEAK
squander use waste
VERB
put away/put aside/put by
Synonyms
WEAK
deposit keep lay aside lay away lay by put out of the way reserve cache salt away save set aside squirrel away stockpile store store away stow away
Antonyms
WEAK
spend use up waste
VERB
stock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry equip fill furnish handle hoard provide sell stockpile
STRONG
accumulate amass gather have keep provision reserve save store
WEAK
deal in keep on hand put away stow away trade in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
spend take
STRONG
disperse dissipate distribute divide give let go scatter squander use waste
WEAK
deplete use up

Example Sentences

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For them, labor was a spiritual act, function guided form, beauty lay in simplicity, and well-designed objects need never change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Metcalfe said she was convinced the answers police needed lay in the Harlow community.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Vance made it clear that the administration’s interests lay in the country’s vast oil reserves.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

It lay in two great pieces on the floor.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff