as in to postpone
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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Recent Examples of layover
Byron H Pelton, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
The cheapest option leaves at 5:55 a.m. with a layover in Dallas, priced at $692.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
But really, the foundations of this have been laid over decades!
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
While visiting the 16th Street Mall during a layover, Levno was brutally stabbed and so were Burkett and two other victims who survived.
—Byron H Pelton, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
The cheapest option leaves at 5:55 a.m. with a layover in Dallas, priced at $692.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Sticks were partially laid over the bodies, Olehy said.
—Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
But really, the foundations of this have been laid over decades!
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
Noun
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Two stops include Gardner's former homes—her birthplace and a teacher boarding house—both privately owned, so sticking to a drive-by viewing is paramount.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The first stop was in Cedar City, Utah, … during a snowstorm.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The health department postponed a meeting of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines last week to allow for more public comment.—
Mariam Sunny and Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fieldwork was regularly being reduced in scope or postponed, sometimes for years.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The main climbing season stretches to the end of May; include a stopover in Namche Bazaar, which lies at the heart of Sherpa culture and offers a chance to engage with the people’s traditions and lifestyle forged by the Himalayas.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ouray mountain biking trails Either way, don’t miss a quick stopover in Silverton, a historic mining town that now serves as an outdoor recreation hub.—
Emily Pennington,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Overall, domestic revenue for the weekend is estimated to come in at $53 million, per Comscore, one of the lowest Oscar weekends in at least a decade (excluding 2021, when the awards show was delayed and theaters were struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic).—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So far, around 36 extensions have been compromised, putting over 2.6 million Chrome users at risk of having their browsing data and account credentials exposed.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Severe threat diminishes On Sunday, the storm system pushed its way east, putting over 20 million people from the eastern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas at risk of extreme weather.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Criticism of the Dodgers deferring money, or delaying paying players much of their salary until after their contract with the team ends, first began in 2023.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The designer deferred an interview request until a later date.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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