as in to postpone
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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Recent Examples of layover
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Singapore is, of course, one of the world's most popular layover destinations.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Luckily, the travelers eventually made it to their hostel in San Jose, Costa Rica, via a flight with a layover in Houston, Texas, and their flight from California to Costa Rica cost around $400.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Singapore is, of course, one of the world's most popular layover destinations.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Imagined by celebrity colorists Zoë Irwin and Nicola Clarke at John Frieda, airy lights are essentially teeny tiny blonde highlights that are dotted along both sides of the [hair part] and carefully laid over a darker tone for contrast, as seen on model Amelia Swaby.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
Noun
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During the stop, Hemphill said Nichols struggled with officers, and Haley pushed him into the car.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Officers were able to deploy stop sticks to pop the tires before the vehicle was found abandoned in the area of Strong Road and West Road, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Verb
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It will either get postponed, or prepare for the entire group not to make it out of the groupchat.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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But if the alert lasts more than 30 minutes, the screening is postponed.—
Sonya Vseliubska,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An optional free stopover in Lisbon on the way there or back is a great way to extend your trip and see more of Portugal.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This stopover is part of our ongoing cooperation, strengthened by the 20-year renewal of the Defense Cooperation Treaty (TCMD) between Djibouti and France.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The execution was delayed from its anticipated time of 6 p.m. ET as the United States Supreme Court considered Hutchinson's final appeals.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The shoot was planned for 2022; however, the production was delayed due to financing amid the pandemic and later, guild strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Lynch could return to challenge or put over someone for the U.S. title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because his drug was a gene therapy, public grant money and private philanthropy played an especially central role, with the National Institutes of Health alone putting over $450 million into science related to SMA.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Companies like Resource Royalty LLC have made these investments more accessible, particularly for those utilizing 1031 exchanges to defer taxes and diversify their portfolios.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The price tag of Black motherhood isn’t just about dollars and cents, but about dreams deferred and choices no one should have to make.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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