laid on

verb

Definition of laid onnext
past tense of lay on
1
as in applied
to put a layer of on a surface she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel

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2
as in employed
chiefly British to provide with a paying job lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District

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  1. applied
  2. employed
  3. spread
  4. hired
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  • Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applied
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  • According to his lawsuit, Doe was employed by a private security firm in 2007, when he was asked to work at one of Combs’ White Parties at the producer’s estate in East Hampton, New York.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2007, Doe said he was employed at the private security firm that was hired to work the party.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of employed
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  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her show in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, was the first after word spread of the split.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey has been hired to lead the defense of Luigi Mangione, who was arrested and charged on Monday in last week's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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laid off (of)

laid on

laid out

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