1
as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment
he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself
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2
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency
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as in classifying
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention
for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying out
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The retailer employs a team of roughly 40 to 50 personal shoppers in Paris, who work closely with top-spending clients and serve as ambassadors for the store’s designer offering.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026 -
The department is working to approve requests for waivers that give states more flexibility for spending federal money.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Federal authorities allege Proper was part of a group planning an attack on UFC Freedom 250, a June 14 event held on the White House South Lawn.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Christie’s is planning to open a boutique wine shop at its headquarters in Rockefeller Center, thanks in part to assistance from New York state legislators who passed a law allowing the auction house to get around a regulation dating back more than a century.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Let the flowers rest in the bucket of water for an hour to rehydrate fully before arranging them.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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As a result, a generation of children from immigrant families are exhibiting mental health problems that could affect them for years.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Valid identities exhibiting subtle, risky behavior are a whole new and incrementally evolving ballgame.—
Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Laying out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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