1
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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2
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
Grayson tried to interfere, but Penta laid waste to Big G.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This success laid the foundation for an even bigger leap.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Later that year, the high-profile collapse of leading crypto trading platform FTX laid bare the transparency gaps and blatant fraud prevalent across crypto.
—Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The trusty Slick Stick and an edge brush kept flyaways and baby hairs laid to perfection.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
With just over six minutes left in regulation time, Lund headed up ice in the Sharks’ zone and was about to receive a centering pass from Bystedt when a high hit from Ducks defenseman Will Francis laid him out.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
What's more, Duff and the others laid the groundwork for the likes of child actors like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato and, more recently, TikTok stars like Addison Rae to take the stage.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The conflict over Aduhelm laid bare the FDA’s struggle to reconcile pressure from industry and desperate patients with its rigorous evaluation of drug risks and benefits.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Mattes argues that Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and trends in popular science laid the foundations for speleology.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This success laid the foundation for an even bigger leap.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Later that year, the high-profile collapse of leading crypto trading platform FTX laid bare the transparency gaps and blatant fraud prevalent across crypto.
—Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The trusty Slick Stick and an edge brush kept flyaways and baby hairs laid to perfection.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
With just over six minutes left in regulation time, Lund headed up ice in the Sharks’ zone and was about to receive a centering pass from Bystedt when a high hit from Ducks defenseman Will Francis laid him out.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
What's more, Duff and the others laid the groundwork for the likes of child actors like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato and, more recently, TikTok stars like Addison Rae to take the stage.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The conflict over Aduhelm laid bare the FDA’s struggle to reconcile pressure from industry and desperate patients with its rigorous evaluation of drug risks and benefits.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Mattes argues that Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and trends in popular science laid the foundations for speleology.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Speaking from Madrid, Bessent noted that the commercial specifics of the arrangement have already been settled.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Any game settled by three points will see further examination of key decisions, and that is no different in KC coach Andy Reid’s call to go for it on fourth-and-1 early in the third quarter.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s already a battle in Los Angeles over the $30 wage for workers at hotels and other hospitality businesses imposed by the city council.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pressed ahead with its assault on Gaza City, the Israeli Air Force prepared for what would be the first-ever Israeli strike on a Gulf Arab nation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the Nepali population prepared for a possible nationwide internet blackout following the social media ban, users began recommending Bitchat across platforms like Reddit.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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So, perhaps the discipline to be applied here is the practice of regularly choosing to test our assumptions.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ficco urged those who sports bet to use reputable online big platforms, do research about where people deposit their money and be cautious.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The betting pick is that Silva will win this fight via knockout to keep the Fighting Nerds championship hopes alive.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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Afterwards, a group of early humans buried her in an ancient, sacred place along a lakeshore.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her husband will be buried in the country.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Laid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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