lay on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay on
Verb
  • The Bidens announced Sunday the 46th president was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
  • Stages 3 and 4, when the tumor has spread beyond the borders of the prostate, are considered more advanced and high risk.
    Luisel Ricks-Santi, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Boards that print just enough to avoid litigation but not enough to foster trust employ the same playbook.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • The restoration team employed a sophisticated combination of Filmworkz Phoenix and Pixel Farm’s PF Clean technologies.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The $30 cost includes all fees, but not taxes as applicable according to city, state and venue and applies to amphitheater shows throughout the U.S. and Canada.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The liquid, applied with a brush, works best for full nail coverage, especially on larger nailbeds.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Offseason moves: Chicago’s biggest move was hiring former Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, known as one of the brightest young offensive minds in the game.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Veteran journalist and programmer Fionnuala Halligan has been hired as the Red Sea Film Festival’s Director of International Programmes.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The party needs not just to recruit younger candidates.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
  • The group agreed to partner with the hospital, helping to recruit residents for a 32-week paramedic course designed by Safar.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Avoid insecticides, greasy oils, or petroleum jelly smeared near the feeder that can coat hummingbird feathers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • Though the moment is smeared in dramatic score, a dull clanging pierces through; the EMTs can’t get the gurney wheels to glide out of the doorway.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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“Lay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20on. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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