laying on

verb

Definition of laying onnext
present participle of lay on
1
as in applying
to put a layer of on a surface she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel

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2
as in employing
chiefly British to provide with a paying job lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District

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  1. applying
  2. employing
  3. spreading
  4. hiring
Verb
  • One of the first steps to creating scalable CI/CD processes is applying best practices to set a strong foundation.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For anyone in business or personal development, there’s a critical difference between gathering knowledge and applying it.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applying
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  • Yet King cannot stop himself from employing horror.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The last thing the city needs is another host of new taxes and anti-business policies that will disincentivize businesses from employing people in Chicago, and disincentivize businesses from coming to or staying in Chicago.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of employing
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  • By spreading the burden of some of the work traditionally carried out by the CIO, businesses are able to bring a greater diversity of skills and experience to the tasks of leading organization-wide digital transformation in 2025.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Minton had been spreading Christmas cheer as Santa since 2008.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of spreading
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  • Experts in the Forbes Communications Council indicated that hiring talent who can connect with the audience enhances the likelihood of a campaign's success.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Compromising the business strategy and purpose, stretching resources and hiring low-quality talent can make the situation worse.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiring
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laying on

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