outlaid

verb

past tense of outlay
as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment the nation had outlaid nearly 20 billion dollars on social programs at that point

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  1. paid
  2. spent
Verb
  • If those colonoscopies were done in an independent surgery center or physician’s office, insurers would have paid almost two-thirds less.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of paid
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  • Messner was convicted of bankruptcy fraud in 1995 and spent about two years in prison.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This is one of the newer segments to join Spotify, which has also been expanding from podcasting and music into fitness, in a push to increase customer stickiness and the time spent on the platform.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of spent
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“Outlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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