Drop
Lay
Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Even Evil Has Standards: He tried to get Raven to lay off of Scotty Riggs after Raven had given Riggs the drop-toehold into the chair.
Source: Wrestling / Billy Kidman - They're willing to lay waste to cities in the pursuit of treasure, but when an island of people is going to die they drop everything to help out.
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To even reach the platform where the item that triggers the boulder drop is being held, the player has to lay down several boards... boards which break if crossed over too many times.
Source: Indy Escape
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