laying on

verb

present participle of lay on
1
as in applying
to put a layer of on a surface she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel

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2
as in employing
chiefly British to provide with a paying job lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying on
  1. applying
  2. employing
  3. spreading
  4. hiring
  5. smearing
  6. recruiting
  7. laying
  8. taking on
Verb
  • Allow the serum to dry completely before applying any other products or lying down to sleep.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Vanessa said her South Florida hospital tried to help by applying for a work visa on her behalf, but the application was denied.
    — Tania Francois, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of applying
Verb
  • Through the new focus on South Miami-Dade, Beasley also wants employers to understand the benefits of employing people from the area.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The idea of employing microbes to transform waste carbon into something useful is far from novel.
    — Mike McRae August 28, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of employing
Verb
  • Early symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, Pennsylvania health officials said, and a rash follows a few days later, starting on the head and spreading downward.
    — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Three to five days after the start of these symptoms, a red or reddish- brown rash appears, usually starting on a person’s face at the hairline and spreading downward to the entire body.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreading
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  • In May, the trade publication National Restaurant News reported that McDonald’s was embarking on a hiring binge this summer with a goal of 375,000 new workers nationwide.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The chip company made a deal with the AI coding startup, making a $1 billion investment and also a $6 billion technology licensing agreement, while hiring more than 100 of Poolside’s employees.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • At the entrance of Kollparay, Quispe pauses, taking my hands and smearing them with soil—the soil of her village.
    — Paola Miglio, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Definition of smearing
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  • The union, in the PERB filing, said the information is helpful when recruiting new members and performing outreach, potentially affecting the union’s long-term strength.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stakes of recruiting and retaining elite talent are high in the current hypercompetitive AI market.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruiting
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  • Members of the public began laying flowers and candles outside the Palace in Oslo on Thursday, according to Norwegian media reports.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Crowds of well-wishers have also begun laying flowers in Palace Square in Oslo, in front of the royal palace.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of laying
Verb
  • Before taking on her first solo anchoring role, Hylton frequently served as a fill-in anchor across the network’s morning, dayside and primetime programming.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As the world expands, Musashi can go around taking on requests from the townfolk for resources to upgrade his sword, armor, and gauntlet.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking on
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“Laying on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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