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
Brittany Anas, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Our journey began with a long flight to the Maldives, including an eight-hour layover in Istanbul, a city that had been on both our bucket lists.
—Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These are laid over snow mounds and the joins taped together to seal everything in.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
His platform shows travelers both of those routes, and those who choose the cheaper option then get off at the layover destination, which, in this scenario would be Orlando.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Our journey began with a long flight to the Maldives, including an eight-hour layover in Istanbul, a city that had been on both our bucket lists.
—Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
But really, the foundations of this have been laid over decades!
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These are laid over snow mounds and the joins taped together to seal everything in.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
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In Gaza, Palestinians were tempering their hopes for a stop to Israel’s campaign, which has devastated much of the territory and driven around 90% of its 2.3 million people from their homes.Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Horned Frogs got a stop on the other end and then freshman Micah Robinson iced the game with two free throws to keep the Horned Frogs undefeated at Schollmaier Arena this season.Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The team also had Thursday’s game against Charlotte postponed.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Flight 103, a Boeing 747, was scheduled to fly from Frankfurt to Detroit with stopovers in London and New York.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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The City Sights Tour, meanwhile, is offered three times a day (12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.) and includes 30-minute stopovers at Merlion Park (home of the Lion City’s famed fish-lion fountain) and Gardens by the Bay, with its Avatar-esque Supertrees.Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, CBS delayed the start of the reboot of classic game show Hollywood Squares until Thursday, January 16 at 8 p.m. ET.Marc Berman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Global bond markets are on the rise Bond markets are moving upward, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.78% as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve may delay lowering interest rates until 2026.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Things a YouTube creator might put over a landscape video.Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Pendant lights: $79.99 Pendant lights provide a concentrated light that many people choose to put over their sinks in the kitchen.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
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In effect, if not traded within the next month, the trade drama with Butler merely would be deferred until the offseason.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mike, though, now faces the harsh reality of a dream deferred.Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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