layup
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Synonyms for layup
Synonyms: Verb
cache, hoard, lay away, lay by, lay in, put by, salt away, squirrel (away), stash, stockpile, store, stow, treasure
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Examples of layup in a Sentence
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an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food bingesRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
And Westbrook's poor 3-point shooting and heavy reliance on the midrange is in conflict with Houston's ethos of layups and 3s. — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, "NBA power rankings: After wild summer, race for title wide open," 16 July 2019 The Coyotes responded with a drive into the post for a layup and foul to take back the lead, 65-64, with 1:27 left. — Vincent Nguyen, latimes.com, "Providence boys' basketball survives in overtime against Calabasas," 1 July 2019 The quicker the Pacers play, the more possessions, the better likelihood for open shots, and more chances for layups and 3s. — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, "Pacers playing faster, better in half court is more important than big or small lineups," 24 June 2019 But the vast majority of his 123 field goals came on dunks or layups. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texasâ Jaxson Hayes could be top 10 pick in NBA draft," 18 June 2019 In other words, Woodland had it all: 3-point range, finger-roll layup and a slam dunk. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woodlandâs U.S. Open victory is all about the shot making," 16 June 2019 He wasnât asked to score, but Birch showed the ability to run the floor and convert baskets in transition (with layups and dunks) and an effectiveness in getting to the basket and finishing at the rim in the pick-and-roll game. — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, "Magic center Khem Birch raised his game in 2018-19," 9 June 2019 His basketball coach scoffed when his right-handed layups smacked off the backboard. — Sam Fortier, courant.com, "Why arenât there any left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL?," 15 Aug. 2019 From his dribble moves to his passes to his layups, Irving is one of the flashiest players in the league. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Celebrating National Hot Dog Day by examining the biggest hot-doggers in sports," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'layup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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layup
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