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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  1. postponed
  2. delayed
  3. deferred
Verb
  • The remainder of the European tour that had been scheduled to run through November has now been postponed.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Deep Purple’s postponed European tour was scheduled to run through November 25.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of postponed
Verb
  • At polling locations across Florida's Broward County, voting was delayed for 20 minutes after polls opened because a new voting system safety feature malfunctioned.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • During this time, as the district and the community colleges system responded to the safety incident, students’ disbursements were delayed.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • The City Law Department deferred a request for comment to City Hall, which did not immediately respond.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The deal calls for $35 million annual salaries, including $11 million deferred each year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deferred
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