LAYING OVER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

laying over

verb

present participle of lay over

as in postponing

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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But postponing change without knowing whom the current program reaches, whether people improve or what another year will cost is not risk avoidance.

— Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
As well as postponing the doc, which is produced by Voltage TV, Netflix has also pulled the trailer from its YouTube channel.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of postponing

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And more people are entering the system than leaving it, delaying help for newly homeless families.

— Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026
Though profits and revenue growth have generally been strong this year, the IPO market has stalled, with Oura and Bamboo Insurance delaying their offerings last month.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of delaying

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The country's telecom and internet service market is dominated by Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's Jio and Sunil Mittal's Airtel, with both companies together holding over 80% market share.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
There are more than 300 such foundations across the country, holding over $40 billion in assets, according to Grantmakers In Health (paywall).

— Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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laying over

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