1
as in pays
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 plans
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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as in classifies
to put into a particular arrangement
plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region
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as in displays
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lays out
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Whelan said that a costuming Easter egg in the play pays tribute to original Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025 -
For professionals seeking meaningful work that pays well and makes a difference, the opportunities in 2025 are both diverse and enduring.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Terra Lawson-Remer, chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, plans to present a proposal to the board as well.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Going forward, the team plans to investigate the exact cellular mechanism that results in the cross-species cloning that Iberian harvester queens perform.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The bill classifies itself as a federal conflict-of-interest statute, which would make divesting members eligible for preferred tax treatment under Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina spends less on mental health and offers less access to care than most states — a gap highlighted after a woman was fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line by a man with an alleged history of mental illness.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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About 1 in 3 renters in the Los Angeles metro area spends 50% or more of their post-tax household income on rent.—
Stan Oklobdzija,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company designs its own servers internally, bypassing OEMs and collaborating directly with manufacturers to cut costs, enhance performance, and quickly integrate the latest GPUs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many historic distilleries, like Maker's Mark, replicate original still designs to maintain the consistent taste of their bourbon.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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These processes follow the solar cycle, an 11-year cycle of increasing and decreasing activity on the sun when the sun's magnetic field exhibits a full magnetic reversal.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, Canada exhibits a much more balanced diplomatic exchange.—
Collin J. Meisel,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Lays out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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