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
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Authorities confirmed that a suspect is in custody for the murder of a veteran American Airlines flight attendant who was one of the victims killed in a random stabbing spree during a layover in Denver.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 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
According to her GoFundMe campaign, the video was recorded during a layover in celebration of Diala completing the probationary period with the company, and making it through a rough patch in her personal life.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Authorities confirmed that a suspect is in custody for the murder of a veteran American Airlines flight attendant who was one of the victims killed in a random stabbing spree during a layover in Denver.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 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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The aircraft came to a stop upside-down on the snow covered Toronto runway.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The couple’s next stop is Peque Story, a cute little store whose façade is decorated with wishes written by thousands of visitors.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Shakira has been hospitalized in Lima, Peru, and will postpone the show she was slated to perform Sunday (Feb. 16) as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2025
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The singer noted the show will be postponed to a later date and said her team is working with the concert promoter on rescheduling.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Later on, after Bears Ears had become a popular Utah stopover for tourists passing through to Monument Valley, the looters had to be more discreet.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2025
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None of which is to take anything away from the NFC, which still enjoys a big ratings boost whenever Green Bay and San Francisco (10 appearances each) take the national stage, while the Eagles are no slouch with seven top TV stopovers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The opening of the jail had been delayed, the red carpet stored away, the prisoners' transfers into this facility put on hold.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump said the tariffs would be delayed until the spring in part to give automakers time to move their operations to America.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
19 Feb. 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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This partnership is only possible in part because of Toews’ willingness to defer.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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More teams now prefer to defer, choosing to start with the ball in the second half instead.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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