laying out

verb

Definition of laying outnext
present participle of lay out
1
as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself

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2
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency

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3
as in classifying
to put into a particular arrangement plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region

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4
as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention for the historic celebration, the museum laid out its full collection of native artifacts

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying out
  1. spending
  2. planning
  3. classifying
  4. paying
  5. preparing
  6. arranging
  7. exhibiting
  8. giving
Verb
  • The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers have found that spending 51% or more of work time away from others is linked to isolation.
    Erik Pham, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of spending
Verb
  • According to an Ohio Department of Transportation press release issued Monday, all through-traffic motorists who are not planning stops within the I-275 outer belt are encouraged to use I-275 eastbound and drive around the loop.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Beyoncé is set to perform at halftime of the Ravens-Texans game and NFL MVP contender Lamar Jackson is already planning on being on the field for that.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of planning
Verb
  • The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
    Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • The price Xi’s China is paying is deflation.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of paying
Verb
  • In the Prime Video clip overlaid with a theme track, the protagonist can be seen preparing to do battle against enemies who have arrived at his house, as the tension ratchets up.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Automate savings, where possible Automated changes, like increasing workplace 401(k) plan contributions, setting up direct deposits from paychecks into dedicated savings accounts, and arranging for monthly transfers into an IRA and/or 529 college savings accounts all add up quickly, McBride said.
    Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The trailer for With Love, Meghan was released two weeks ahead of the show's premiere and features the Duchess performing a number of activities from tending to a beehive to arranging flowers at a shop and hosting a mix of friends and celebrity guests.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of arranging
Verb
  • In the Emotion Recognition Task, they were shown photographs of people exhibiting a range of emotions and told to identify them as either happy, sad, angry, fearful, or emotionless.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • According to the study, there was an outbreak of H5N1 in South Dakota in April 2024, which resulted in 10 cats dying after exhibiting neurological and respiratory symptoms.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • There are far too many times when Duren is either out of place (usually drop coverage in pick-and-roll situations) or simply not giving enough effort defensively.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ignoring the problem or delaying action can exacerbate the damage, giving hackers more time to exploit your information.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of giving
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Thesaurus Entries Near laying out

laying on of hands

laying out

laying over

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