laying on

present participle of lay on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying on
Verb
  • The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • By applying Stoic principles, individuals can filter out the noise, focus on the controllable, and approach financial decisions with clarity rather than fear.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Today, the foundation operates the state’s largest private, nonprofit art program, including employing nearly 20 art professionals.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.
    Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Along the western side, crews will work along the Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the fire from spreading south and west.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Work from the outside edges to keep the stain from spreading.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This season could establish whether the Detroit Lions should have prioritized keeping Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson instead of hiring John Morton and letting Engstrand follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Moving to a wage- or qualification-based system could dramatically alter hiring incentives.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The kids with the balls spent all that time hunkered down on the stairs, laying low and waiting to be allowed back to their seats.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Football and Hollywood, two ascendant entertainment forces, were laying claim to this country, and Bob and Jane were at the center of both, with paparazzi tailing them and—imagine this—asking for permission to take a photo.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Humanoid robots are already taking on some tasks and will take on more.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Risks of an imminent economic downturn are making businesses cautious about taking on new hires, and limiting opportunities for workers across the board.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Laying on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20on. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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