as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
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Recent Examples of layover
Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Keshet International Key Shows Unconditional – When 25-year-old Gali is arrested for drug smuggling during a layover in Moscow, her mother, Orna, begins a relentless fight for her daughter’s freedom.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
Reeves' past football jerseys were laid over his blankets along with a teddy bear.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
It is suspected that the spider may have boarded the plane during a layover in the Moroccan city of Casablanca on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Keshet International Key Shows Unconditional – When 25-year-old Gali is arrested for drug smuggling during a layover in Moscow, her mother, Orna, begins a relentless fight for her daughter’s freedom.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Each fence, wall, hedge, or canal laid over or through an existing path must be punctured by a gate, stile, or bridge.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
Reeves' past football jerseys were laid over his blankets along with a teddy bear.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
Noun
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The Colts pulled out all of the stops to welcome Ward to the franchise, which included flying him and his family to Indianapolis on a private jet.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Princess Diana's trip to New York City in 1989 was her first solo overseas trip as a working royal and included a memorable stop at the AIDS unit of Harlem Hospital, connecting to her wider work of smashing stigmas around the disease.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Billy Joel postpones his tour due to an undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first.’ At Southwest Airlines, bags will no longer fly free. Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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That meeting was scheduled to last for an hour, but a later executive order signing ceremony was postponed, with the president not speaking with reporters all day as stocks tumbled.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Athletics are now on their way to Las Vegas with a stopover in Sacramento.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Initial flights transported Venezuelans — a prelude to the the transfer of 177 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela, with a brief stopover in Honduras.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With Kyiv losing its grip on the western Russian region of Kursk, its sole territorial bargaining chip, many believe that Putin may be delaying talks on the ceasefire proposal until the region is firmly back under Russian control.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Under a special rule, IRA owners and participants born after December 31, 1950, and who turned 73 in 2024, can delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The colossal system will put over 100 million people at risk of severe weather, from blizzard conditions in the northern Plains to tornadoes and wildfires in the South.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The hood was put over Sigmon's head, and an employee opened the black pull shade that shielded where the three prison system volunteer shooters were.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This, even after Trump opted to defer his initial 25-percent duties on Canadian products until early April.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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Over 100 employees at the Office of Federal Student Aid accepted buyouts in February as part of a Trump administration deferred resignation program, draining the department of experienced staff when borrowers need help the most.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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