LAID OVER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

laid over

verb

past tense of lay over

as in postponed

to assign to a later time we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting

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The final was postponed to Monday after heavy rain washed out Sunday’s play.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
This is why a poor weather forecast postponed the initial I-285 closure in May for a couple of weeks.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

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Eckert was interviewed again earlier this month after the process was initially delayed, with Southampton’s head coach back in Germany and recently becoming a father.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Gen Alphas seem to know almost immediately when something is fake, overproduced, delayed or culturally disconnected, which is why the strongest content right now often feels chaotic.

— Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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The former Black-ish and Grown-ish star — who played a college student on the latter series — initially deferred her acceptance to the Ivy League school for a year to work on a few projects, ultimately enrolling in 2017.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
In June, Oceanside’s City Council voted unanimously to exempt multiple sites from the law and deferred others from high-density zoning until 2032, relying on carve-outs for areas with existing housing capacity, lack of walking paths and more.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

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laid over

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