LAID OUT Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

laid out

verb

past tense of lay out

as in spent

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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as in planned

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 classified

to put into a particular arrangement plants in the botanical gardens are laid out according to biogeographic region

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as in displayed

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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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of spent

Verb

Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.

— Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of classified

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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 July 2026
During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.

— Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of displayed

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If the estate has sufficient assets after higher-priority expenses, such as certain taxes, administrative costs and funeral expenses, qualifying debts may be paid before any remaining assets are distributed to heirs.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Amid news of his death, the official Instagram page for Flackstock, a festival created in honor of Caroline Flack, paid tribute to Paul Flack.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of paid

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Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.

— Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
The Miami Herald has learned that at least one Caribbean country is reportedly prepared to support Persad-Bissessar’s request.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of arranged

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On loan from the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, it will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10, 2026, to July 11, 2027, the first time in its nearly 1000-year history the work has been publicly exhibited on British soil.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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