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
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024
People transferring late at night or early in the morning, sometimes with long layovers, would have no place to safely wait.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These are laid over snow mounds and the joins taped together to seal everything in.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The ride is a three-hour round trip with a 15-minute layover at the historic 1912 Bertram Depot.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024
People transferring late at night or early in the morning, sometimes with long layovers, would have no place to safely wait.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Verb
But really, the foundations of this have been laid over decades!
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These are laid over snow mounds and the joins taped together to seal everything in.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
Noun
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Make your own itinerary by choosing a couple stops, or book seats on a bus with the Uncorked Touring Company.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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With just a few weeks left in 2024, notable films continue to land with Nickel Boys and The Last Showgirl officially jumping into awards season — the former already a two-time winner at the first stop, the Gotham Awards.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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And that is why, in order to get sustainable peace, Ukraine have to get security guarantees which not provide Russia opportunity just to postpone this goal, but to make Russia impossible to achieve this goal in future.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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New York City is a key stopover for migratory birds from the Atlantic flyway.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Green spaces in urban environments, like at Lakeshore State Park, can be important stopovers to rest.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to shake things up after returning to office, may delay Artemis even further.George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The looming multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall in Annapolis strongly suggests that some elements of the Blueprint may have to be delayed and, presumably, that includes spending more on teacher pay.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The federal government put over $800 billion to help state governments navigate the pandemic.Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Federal officials would not provide details about the patient’s symptoms, deferring all inquiries to Louisiana’s Department of Public Health. Emails and calls to that agency went unanswered.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the last admissions cycle, approximately 83% of those who applied to Harvard early were deferred.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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