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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The network known as Fairshake spent $40 million in 2024 to unseat Brown, then the Senate Banking Committee chair; after Brown lost, crypto antagonist-in-chief Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts replaced him as the panel’s top Democrat.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
His campaign has a budget of about $30,000 and has spent $7,000 on advertising, running a spot on streaming services in four Texas counties where Libertarians have fared better in recent elections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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Beehive’s planned 8,000-unit annual capacity reflects the production ambitions behind that strategy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
With an adjacent property planned for a 1,000-unit residential subdivision on the Locust land that the family has leased for several years, a path to land ownership is critical to surviving development pressure.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of planned

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Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
But China's latest regulations require people classified as Chinese tax residents to self-declare worldwide income to Beijing, Wang said.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

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But Pat Murphy’s team displayed the resilience of the 67-year-old manager, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and was the NL Manager of the Year in his first two full seasons at the helm in 2024 and 2025.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
But this team displayed the toughness and resilience of 67-year-old manager Pat Murphy, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and was the NL Manager of the Year in his first two full seasons at the helm in 2024 and 2025.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

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Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of paid

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The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

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Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The investigation also found no evidence that the parents exhibited any obvious signs of impairment, the office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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