lay on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay on
Verb
  • Thousands will be rounded up, tortured, and executed as the regime spreads fear to survive.
    Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
  • Face masks have been commonly worn in Japan for years in order to prevent illnesses from spreading, and as such, it’s considered a public courtesy to wear one while sick.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • And importantly for companies, why employ thousands of humans to answer those calls?
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
  • Israeli warships and ground launchers also employ the medium/long-range Barak air defense system, which compared to David’s Sling is fully-indigenous, cheaper and slightly shorter-ranged.
    Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The judge also ordered the parties to address whether and how the Supreme Court's recent ruling limiting universal injunctions should apply to her order.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • Step 1: Prep the lips Dry lips will prevent the blurring effect, so gently massage lips with a scrub and then apply a moisturizing balm.
    Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Verint Systems, a $1.2 billion maker of software for call centers, has hired bankers to seek a buyer, according to people familiar with the matter.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
  • Since incorporating in October, Union has hired a suite of engineers from Tesla, SpaceX and Anduril.
    David Jeans, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a once-promising driver who is recruited to help his friend and former driver, Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), who is in danger of being ousted by the board of his racing team.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
  • The researchers recruited 34 adults who’d had chronic, nonspecific LBP for more than three months and randomly divided them into two groups.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The assertion by certain anonymous users online is a typically out-of-context and absurd effort to create fake news for clicks and to smear.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • In extreme cases, some parents will threaten to smear the therapist's name, leave bad reviews, complain to the licensing board, or even threaten the therapist’s physical safety.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 June 2025
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“Lay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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