outlaid

verb

past tense of outlay
as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment the nation had outlaid nearly 20 billion dollars on social programs at that point

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  1. paid
  2. spent
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  • Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Former Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila didn’t go in the first round of the MLB draft earlier this month, but the 6-foot-9 lefty with an 100 mph fastball still got paid like one of the top selections.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026
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  • Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of spent
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“Outlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaid. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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