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 stadium crew laid 114 yards of pitch on May 10. —

Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 It’s laid back, less frenzied than Marrakesh, quite chill. —

AFAR Media, 15 May 2026 Lyons’ ingenuity quickly led to the creation of the first metal basement door in 1936, a patented design that became Bilco’s signature product and laid the foundation for decades of growth. —

Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 Moon laid the ball off to wing back Charlie Adams, who sent a deep in-swinging cross from the edge of the box to the back post. —

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026 Harris dribbled into the box and laid the perfect pass onto Capita, who tapped in the ball for his first goal. —

Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 Even before its revival, the gritty area in the early-to-mid 2000s began hosting the Larimer Lounge, Meadowlark Lounge, The Walnut Room, Rhinoceropolis and Orange Cat DIY spaces, and other venues that laid the groundwork for its current incarnation. —

John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 After a record-tying performance in Game 4, with 39 of his 43 points in the second half, Mitchell mostly laid a dud in Game 5. —

Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026 With that hearing now less than a week away, the sights and sounds of the dying mall point to the fact that it could soon be laid to rest. —

Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

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Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.

— Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The Bengals, who at one point trailed 6-1, put the game on ice with eight runs in the bottom of the sixth.

— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026