as in postponed
to assign to a later time
we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid over
Verb
-
Life in prison without parole Lawhead’s arraignment had been postponed twice before, so he was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning in Placer Superior Court.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026 -
Because of her recovery timeline, Tyler’s shows scheduled through August will be canceled or postponed until next year, according to the update.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
-
That money was delayed in getting to Foxborough amid a congressional funding freeze.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
-
The team’s charter flight from Mexico to Miami Sunday night was delayed a few hours due to missing documentation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
-
Chesmore deferred additional questions to the fire district.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
-
Records show Rockbridge, which deferred a request for comment to Joblon, lent $37 million in 2021 to BMC, which opened the hotel that year.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Laid over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20over. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
