LAID Synonyms: 251 Similar and Opposite Words

laid

verb

Definition of laid next

past tense of lay

as in put

to arrange something in a certain spot or position just lay the book over there on the table for now

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as in settled

to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air

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as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet

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as in prepared

to make ready in advance she's laying plans for the charity auction months ahead of time

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as in applied

to put a layer of on a surface the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second

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as in bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event I'll lay five dollars that you can't do it

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as in ascribed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else an electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring

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as in buried

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea lay the corpse to rest

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Recent Examples of laid The country has sporadically attacked ships in and around the Persian Gulf and may have laid mines to deter shipowners and crews from attempting to traverse the narrow waterway. —

Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 At a ceremony in 2021, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó laid the foundation stone of the new terminal. —

Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 The man’s still handsome, laid back, intellectual and gives a sly smile here and there. —

James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026 Along the way, the crew under the command of NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman saw sights of the moon's far side that no human had ever laid eyes upon. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The Numbers Were Worse Than He Imagined Jelly Roll laid it all out in his Men’s Health cover story in January 2026. —

Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 The find provides the first direct fossil evidence that early mammal ancestors laid eggs. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Both men were critical of Magnano’s role in the shooting and were supportive of Arulampalam’s decision to fire him a day after Jones was laid to rest. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday. —

Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026

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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
To have that as something that will live in my memory is worth whatever mental or emotional friction exists in rising from the comfort of my bed and putting my feet down on the floor.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026