laid in; laying in; lays in
Examples of layin in a Sentence
Verb
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Kyler Marks capped the run with a steal and breakaway layin, followed by a 3-pointer from the top of the floor to extend the lead to 47-33.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Illinois made a late run after trailing by 14 with just less than 10 minutes left, and Keaton Wagler’s spinning layin cut the deficit to four with a minute and a half left.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Kyler Marks capped the run with a steal and breakaway layin, followed by a 3-pointer from the top of the floor to extend the lead to 47-33.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Those beds sat empty for 15 months, while the most ill people on Rikers lay in a garage converted into an infirmary.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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