laid on

verb

past tense of lay on
1
as in applied
to put a layer of on a surface she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel

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2
as in employed
chiefly British to provide with a paying job lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District

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  1. applied
  2. employed
  3. spread
  4. hired
  5. laid
  6. recruited
  7. smeared
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  • When, in January 2018, Modi’s associates applied for new letters, a new official in charge asked for collateral in cash, ultimately exposing the alleged scam.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The latest awards reinforce how those engineering capabilities are being applied to torpedo reliability, submarine maintenance and the long-term readiness of America’s undersea fleet.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of applied
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  • Within that, the number of people classifying themselves as employed fell 87k while the number of people classifying themselves as unemployed fell 178k.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That sensitivity is reflected in the adorable strategy Hunnam employed to detox from playing Gein throughout the production.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of employed
Verb
  • Beyond seeking members' votes, campaigns and the party look to organized labor for help in spreading Democrats' message to voters and getting people to the polls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And alumni are among the college’s best ambassadors for spreading that message, insists Emma Donatille, executive director of the WCC Foundation that has handed out nearly $440,000 in scholarships over the years.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
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  • The group, which oversees competitive swimming from the youth to Olympic level, hired former University of Delaware athletics director Chrissi Rawak as CEO in February 2025.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, to Alice’s great frustration, she has not been hired as the team’s head coach, watching instead as the job went to Ted.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hired
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  • Elkins had announced the retirement before fight week, calling it his last dance, and laid his gloves in the center of the octagon afterward.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Off a fast break in the 44th minute, midfielder Croix Bethune laid it off to Debinha for the 1-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of laid
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  • Directors and advisors are recruited for their experience and education, and their principal contribution is to apply strategic judgment.
    — James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The industry recruited legions of transportation planners and politicians; by the mid-20th century, these new allies had agreed to rebuild their cities to accommodate cars.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruited
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  • Camille can still picture Burke standing over her, fake blood smeared across her dress.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Laid on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20on. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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