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How to pronounce laid in English?

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Synonyms set


a carefully laid table with places set for four people.
stones laid in a pattern.

Examples of laid

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Todd Lawson was laid off from his printing job, then decided to chase his dream.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Trout and reds will be laid up just off any oyster bars with adjacent drop-offs.
From the news-journalonline.com
She was laid off from her job as an employment research specialist in June 2009.
From the sacbee.com
The synthetic ice, that is, that's been laid down on Buntport's warehouse floor.
From the denverpost.com
Williams, after a steal, lost the ball to Odum, who laid it in for a 57-56 lead.
From the kansas.com
Laid off from his sales job, Zoltan, who is diabetic, lost his health insurance.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
Aeneas was the victor, and as king, he laid the foundation for the Roman Empire.
From the timesunion.com
Ellis laid off three employees from the capital projects crew Thursday, he said.
From the courier-journal.com
If other employees were laid off, ask those you know what kind of deal they got.
From the businessweek.com
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  • Put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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