laid

past tense of lay
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as in settled
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air

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as in ascribed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else an electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid
Verb
  • In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And so parents, many of whom cherish their children and want to show them love and affection, are forced to put them in nursing homes, sometimes hundreds of miles distant.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • To ensure that Charlotte’s harness was comfortable enough and would not cause irritation, the team tested multiple prototypes of the belt and settled on one that was light, adjustable, flexible and hugged the edges of his shell.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eklund’s goal just moments later was a dramatic response, but the score wasn’t settled there.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Saudi Arabia freed him after more than a year but imposed an exit ban that keeps him from returning to his home in Boca Raton, near Miami.
    Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • His government faced another crisis in 2022, when thousands of demonstrators used pickups and big rigs to blockade Ottawa and several border crossings to protest his government and vaccine mandates, which were mostly imposed by the provinces.
    Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
    Dan Hawkins, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • It’s taken years for society to believe them and remove the label applied by law enforcement, Quinn said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The rule can be applied to anything, from toys and books to clothes and beauty products.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Big game betting on sides, totals, moneylines and popular prop bets is driving the action at the leading online sportsbooks.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Leafs might just bet that his scoring touch will return, too.
    Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • The salacious details ascribed to Maddrey are horrid.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While some of them are ascribed medicinal benefits, more research is needed to evaluate their effects.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In related news, in July, forensic scientists successfully used descendant DNA to identify a victim of the 1921 Tulsa massacre in Oklahoma City, buried in a mass grave containing more than a hundred victims.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Laid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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