LAID Synonyms: 251 Similar and Opposite Words

laid

verb

Definition of laid next

past tense of lay

as in put

to arrange something in a certain spot or position just lay the book over there on the table for now

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as in settled

to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air

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as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet

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as in prepared

to make ready in advance she's laying plans for the charity auction months ahead of time

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as in applied

to put a layer of on a surface the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second

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as in bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event I'll lay five dollars that you can't do it

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as in ascribed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else an electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring

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as in buried

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea lay the corpse to rest

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Recent Examples of laid It was all rolled and consolidated before the sod—or turf—was laid. —

Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 If not for our courtroom testimony, the public would not know the risk posed by some 20 acres of new pavement laid amid Everglades wetlands that surround Alligator Alcatraz. —

Eve Samples, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 During their hospitalization, Alameda County Vector Control laid rat traps in and around the RV and sealed the vehicle, only opening it to remove the dead rats. —

Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 This shared history of wartime continental defense laid the early structural and geometric foundations for a unified North American Arctic strategy. —

Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 This system mapped the human genome, laid the foundations of artificial intelligence, and produced the lithium-ion battery. —

David J. Skorton, STAT, 12 June 2026 Think Through Installation Details Some of the most common tile mistakes happen before the first piece is ever laid. —

Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026 The cold cost of the transfer laid bare is startling. —

Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Finally, Governor Michael Barr recently laid into Warsh’s advocacy for a smaller Fed balance sheet, insisting that such a narrow focus could cause more harm than good. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026

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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026