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See definition of lay over on Dictionary.com
  • as indefer
  • as indelay
  • as inpostpone
  • as input off
  • as insuspend

synonyms for lay over

  • adjourn
  • delay
  • extend
  • hold up
  • postpone
  • prolong
  • set aside
  • shelve
  • stall
  • suspend
  • waive
  • block
  • detain
  • hinder
  • impede
  • intermit
  • lengthen
  • obstruct
  • procrastinate
  • prorogue
  • protract
  • remit
  • retard
  • slow
  • stay
  • table
  • give rain check
  • hang fire
  • put on back burner
  • put on hold
  • put on ice

antonyms for lay over

MOST RELEVANT
  • advance
  • allow
  • carry out
  • continue
  • do
  • expedite
  • forward
  • further
  • maintain
  • shorten
  • abbreviate
  • aid
  • assist
  • encourage
  • facilitate
  • help
  • let go
  • promote
  • push
  • support
  • force
  • forge
  • hasten
  • hurry
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How to use lay over in a sentence

It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCK
After we had passed over this desert, we found several garisons to defend the caravans from the violence of the Tartars.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOE
After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)
Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
PEARLS OF THOUGHTMATURIN M. BALLOU
The president sat in a chair which came over with the pilgrims in their ship, the Mayflower.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUS
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT
When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
Everything is topsy-turvy in Europe according to our moral ideas, and they don't have what we call "men" over here.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
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