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lay away

VERB
bank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amass hoard invest
STRONG
deposit heap hill mass mound pile save speculate squirrel stash
WEAK
lay aside put by salt away sock away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
spend
WEAK
disburse straighten
VERB
cache
Synonyms
STRONG
accumulate bury conceal cover ditch duck ensconce maintain park plant save screen secrete squirrel stash store
WEAK
put away put in the hole squirrel away stash away
Antonyms
STRONG
forget ignore lay bare open reveal squander tell uncover waste
VERB
deposit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate amass collect deliver hoard install invest save stash transfer
STRONG
bank commit ditch drop entrust garner keep lay park place plant plop plunk precipitate repose rest settle store stow treasure
WEAK
give in trust plunk down put aside put by salt away sit down sock away squirrel away stock up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse dissipate divide hold scatter spend squander throw away waste
STRONG
be active depart disorder do energize move neglect unsettle upset use wait
WEAK
take away take out
VERB
hoard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amass buy up stash stockpile
STRONG
acquire cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save scrimp squirrel store treasure
WEAK
lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by sock away stow away
Antonyms
STRONG
disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste
WEAK
expend spend throw away
VERB
put away/put aside/put by
Synonyms
WEAK
deposit keep lay aside lay by lay in 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
salt away
Synonyms
WEAK
accumulate amass bank cache hide hoard invest lay aside put away put by put in the bank save for rainy day set aside spare stash stockpile
Antonyms
WEAK
spend throw away waste
VERB
save
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store
STRONG
amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure
WEAK
be frugal be thrifty cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste
STRONG
distribute divide let go scatter spend
WEAK
endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away
VERB
sock away
Synonyms
WEAK
amass deposit heap hill hoard invest lay aside mass mound pile put by salt away save speculate squirrel stash
VERB
squirrel
Synonyms
STRONG
cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save stash stockpile store treasure
WEAK
acquire amass buy up lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by scrimp sock away stow away
Antonyms
STRONG
disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste
VERB
stash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amass buy up collect deposit hide pile up stockpile
STRONG
acquire cache garner gather keep save scrimp squirrel store treasure
WEAK
lay up put aside for rainy day put by sock away stow away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse divide scatter
STRONG
separate spread squander waste
VERB
store
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate bury deposit freeze hide hoard keep lock away pack put save stash stockpile
STRONG
amass bank bin bottle cache can cumulate garner hive hutch mothball park reserve squirrel away stock up treasure victual warehouse
WEAK
keep in reserve lay up lock up pack away put away put by put in storage roll up salt away save for rainy day sock away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse spend squander throw away uncover waste
STRONG
disburse dissipate divide
WEAK
use

Example Sentences

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“I tried to lay away my questions and put them aside. And then as the week went on, when people kept saying, ‘Do you want to see the movie?’

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

“I helped lay away more people this winter than I ever did in all my life. It sure was awful.”

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020

“Sorry, closed for safety. If you see something in the window or if you would like to pickup your lay away, please call…”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2020

Alexander Hleb and Matthieu Flamini were contemplating futures that they ultimately decided lay away from the Emirates, while Emmanuel Adebayor also prevaricated over staying at the club.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2010

There were no lessons that morning, for Miss Manning had her trunk to unpack, and Rose's clothes and her own to lay away in the bureau-drawers.

From Rufus and Rose Or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready by Alger, Horatio