laid out

past tense of lay out
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid out
Verb
  • Born in Oakland and raised in Stockton, Martin spent seven seasons in the NFL.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • He was arrested again in 2022, spent months in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, received an eight-year sentence in 2024 and finally decided to flee the country earlier this month, arriving just in time to premiere his latest film in Cannes.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Marines had planned to fire approximately 60 rounds, the CHP said.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Shooting is planned for Argentina and Spain in mid-2026 and France in early 2027.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Led by its chief constable, Craig Guildford, WMP had advised the city’s safety advisory group (SAG) against approving an away allocation at Villa Park, owing to the fixture being classified as a high-risk event.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors accuse Bolton of using a non-government personal email account and messaging application to transmit at least eight documents to unauthorized individuals that contained information classified at levels ranging from Secret to Top Secret.
    Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the next window, eight bales of fiber are displayed, marked with the brand’s coat of arms, initially used as a stamp to mark its raw material.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Onana never really displayed that.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So, Castle acquired the rights to Ira Levin's novel, and Paramount Pictures paid Castle a handsome sum to produce Rosemary's Baby.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with hunger, instability, and salaries that weren’t paid for months, men and women responded differently.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rietz prepared accordingly, downloading some podcasts to her phone for herself, along with some cartoons, which were part of her 4-year-old daughter’s weekend routine.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • My experience prepared me to contribute immediately when I was appointed to the School Board in January of this year.
    Pioneer Press elections team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Against a dark green wall, shelves of fabric stamps are arranged in symmetrical rows.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a debonair and nonchalant judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who has arranged George’s loan for the expensive property, is also dallying with Hedda and plots to use his influence—his power, rather—to tighten their extramarital bond.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The welcome desk exhibited a fist-sized hole.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Yore duffel bag was exhibited in its pattern pieces, illustrating the 78 parts and 72 hours of craftsmanship required for each creation.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Laid out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20out. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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