outlaying

present participle of outlay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlaying
Verb
  • This summer’s transfer window was a record-setting one, with Premier League teams spending more than £3billion — seven of the 20 clubs paid the highest fee in their history — as the division outspent Europe’s other four major leagues combined.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, Detroit Free Press' Georgea Kovanis shared her experiences spending a year, along with photographer Mandi Wright, with Amanda, a woman addicted to drugs who is helping others like her, distributing harm reduction items that have saved lives.
    Detroit Free Press staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The investigation also showed settlement agreements ALDOT had signed with some residents soon after flooding concerns arose, paying each homeowner up to $5,000.
    Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The bank’s investigation revealed that Javice had enlisted the help of a data science professor, paying him $18,000 to create fake customer data.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Outlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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