as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
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Recent Examples of layover
Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Direct flights to the Dominican Republic are also available to book with layovers in cities like Denver and Orlando, Florida.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
By contrast, Doom: The Dark Ages opens with a text wall laid over black, filling in some lore about the eponymous Doom Slayer with the whistling winds of a storm brewing in the background.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Noun
In her post, the 27-year-old shares how a rushed layover and a tight schedule turned a simple flight connection into an emotional ordeal.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Direct flights to the Dominican Republic are also available to book with layovers in cities like Denver and Orlando, Florida.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the end, his beautiful story solutions are formulaic fixes laid over those details, meant to do little more than the eternal work of cajoling the audience into rooting for the leading players.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
By contrast, Doom: The Dark Ages opens with a text wall laid over black, filling in some lore about the eponymous Doom Slayer with the whistling winds of a storm brewing in the background.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
Noun
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Calipari developed a reputation of getting players to the NBA during his previous coaching stops.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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This will be the first one-on-one match between the stars in several years and is a key stop on John Cena's ongoing retirement tour, which is set to conclude in December.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the high court agrees to review the case, any potential retrial could be postponed indefinitely.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The question of whether to postpone or proceed with matches has been an increasingly fraught issue this season, and is not limited to medical emergencies involving individual players.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following its stopover in Australia in late July, the British carrier participated in a large-scale exercise in the Philippine Sea from August 4-12 with American and Japanese carrier vessels capable of operating F-35B and F-35C jets.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Previously, researchers faced strict regulations that could delay their work.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At 48 years old, the veteran has been used to put over the next generation of superstars.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers won the coin-toss, deferred and kicked to the Chiefs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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