LAYING OUT Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

laying out

verb

present participle of lay out

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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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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For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
But instead, Patel is walking free after spending two years living with his parents and participating in therapy.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of spending

Verb

From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, human surgeons still did everything from planning to executing surgeries while controlling the robotic tools.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Kirkpatrick said the organization is planning to request a preliminary injunction to freeze the information sharing temporarily and for those whose information has been shared to be personally notified.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of planning

Verb

The legislation, which Gribbin advocated for, authorizes the warnings by classifying a shark attack as an event for which an emergency alert can be issued.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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Half of all Americans approve of displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and 46% want to allow teachers to lead their classes in prayer.

— Lauren Costantino Updated July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
The Tree Walk will bring you through over 150 varieties of trees, displaying the park’s arboretum of rare and native trees.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of displaying

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Rather than paying the Cuban government agency that runs medical missions, Calabria signed individual contracts with the doctors and makes deposits in their Italian bank accounts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The Justice Department unveiled this case against it, essentially arguing that SPLC had been defrauding its donors by paying informants within far-right groups who were infiltrating those groups.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of paying

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Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

The two governments had been involved in arranging the game, with cricket seen as a means of strengthening the relationship between the countries.

— Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Additionally, avoiding social media posts about travel and arranging for mail collection and trash removal prevents advertising an empty house.

— Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Located on the first and second floors of Chelsea Arts Tower, the 9,228-square-foot property was designed for exhibiting large-scale contemporary art.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Hospital staff reportedly told them Vincent was exhibiting agonal breathing, an involuntary reflex that can occur near death.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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