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as in spent
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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2
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in classified
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid out
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Those of us who spent a lot of time at our grandma’s house can spot Tupperware containers in two seconds flat.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025 -
More of their budgets are spent on health care than what's spent by younger working adults, for example.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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After recently being told by the state officials that her personalized license plate was revoked because it is not classified as free speech, a Tennessee woman is appealing the decision to the United States Supreme Court.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Students who take the assessment are classified into one of four performance levels, with level four being the highest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Anphsin 12-Piece Velvet Pumpkin Set Luxe velvet is the fabric of fall, and these soft and sophisticated velvet pumpkins can be displayed in a variety of ways.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong and Beijing — At a busy market in a small town of China’s Hebei province, Labubu is no longer the coveted collectible displayed in glass cases.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Grab these early Halloween deals now so you can be prepared when October 31st rolls around.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Polymarket website on a smartphone arranged in Germantown, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The split will reverse a massive but largely unsuccessful 2015 merger arranged by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the investment firm 3G Capital, Heinz and Kraft’s owners at the time.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Steep, rugged terrain with grass and brush is exhibited over most of the fire area with heavy fuels in flatter topography near the Teakettle Experimental Forest.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said Travis Decker exhibited mental health issues before the girls' killings, court filings obtained by USA TODAY show.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Laid out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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