OUTLAYING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

outlaying

verb

present participle of outlay

as in spending

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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Both teams then got along just fine after practice with several players from each team spending time together.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
That said, the Inn itself is so cocooning that many guests end up spending far more time on the property than originally planned.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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