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
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
For some, that may be an excuse to extend the layover and turn it from inconvenience to opportunity, especially as Iceland prepares for a winter of strong seismic activity that could lead to particularly bright displays of the northern lights this year.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 28 Sep. 2024
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
For a preppy moment, style the cardigan laid over your shoulders with some extra-baggy jeans.
—Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Travelers may also consider adding an extended layover in Minneapolis, as the city is home to famed attractions such as the Mall of America and U.S. Bank Stadium, where the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings play.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
For some, that may be an excuse to extend the layover and turn it from inconvenience to opportunity, especially as Iceland prepares for a winter of strong seismic activity that could lead to particularly bright displays of the northern lights this year.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 28 Sep. 2024
Verb
Footage of Hart reflecting on his career and working in his recording studio is interspersed between interviews of athletes reflecting on their own relationships with music and rhythm, all of which is laid over an original score by Hart himself.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
For a preppy moment, style the cardigan laid over your shoulders with some extra-baggy jeans.
—Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layover
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Several celebrities have been handcuffed by Carpenter during the L.A. stops of the Short n’ Sweet tour: Rachel Sennott was arrested on Night One and Marcello Hernandez came out as his SNL character Domingo on Night Two.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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But the train keeps going, and there are many happy stops on the way, as well.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Thanks to to novel coronavirus global pandemic, Hugh Jackman’s The Music Man is postponed to spring 2021.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, the newfound highland cities were too big to simply be trading posts or Silk Road stopovers, Frachetti and his colleagues believe.Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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But that was set back by two days of bad weather in Ohio, their previous stopover.Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
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In a 2023 lawsuit, 20 patients alleged doctors delayed or denied medically-necessary care out of confusion and fear of the penalties for violating the law, which include loss of medical license, fines of $100,000 or more and sentences of up to life in prison.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The award had been delayed because none of the nominees under consideration in 1921 was found to have met the criteria. 1923: Alice Coachman, the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, was born in Albany, Georgia.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 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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Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes settlement of patent disputes involves agreements between originator biologic and biosimilar manufacturers to defer market entry.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This concept gained prominence in 1980s Japan, when, during a period of economic upheaval, the government allowed companies to defer debt payments.Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Layover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layover. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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