laid over

verb

past tense of lay over
as in postponed
to assign to a later time we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting

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  1. postponed
  2. delayed
  3. deferred
Verb
  • Richie then postponed his following concerts at Chicago’s United Center and the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • In Pennsylvania and New Jersey alone, nearly a dozen July Fourth events have been called off or postponed because of the weather.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of postponed
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  • Nearby bus routes that pass were also delayed or partially suspended.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • For some development perspective, Bridenstine brought up NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which, though also severely delayed for years leading up to its debut, managed a completely successful mission right out of the gate.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of delayed
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  • The commission deferred the interim agreement vote until June, and deferred it again to Thursday.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Besides the sheer audacity of the number was the idea that all but $20 million of it would be deferred well into the future.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of deferred
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“Laid over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20over. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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