LAYING ON Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

laying on

verb

present participle of lay on

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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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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While college students majoring in computer science during the recent coding boom were getting job offers without even applying, graduates today in philosophy, art history and ethnic studies majors all have higher employment rates.

— Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The European Union’s ban on destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear began applying to large companies July 19.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Retired auto worker Chris Vitale doesn’t give credence to such misinformation spreading online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Researchers recreated this underlying dynamics in a controllable quantum system and found that string breaking can begin at the edges before spreading inward.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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North Carolina officials on Tuesday ended $9 million in job creation tax incentives for a Charlotte-area defense contractor after the company failed to meet hiring requirements.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Brad Herzer, chief talent officer of Oklahoma City Public Schools, said his district has stopped hiring adjuncts who hold no teaching certification.

— Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 21 Sep. 2026

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Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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Most significantly, Jessica Lange returns to American Horror Story for the first time since Apocalypse, once again taking on her season-one role as Constance, the nosy neighbor who lived next door to the Murder House.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
The main event of the night is Joshua Van taking on Alexandre Pantoja.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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