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lays out

VERB

spend money

Synonyms

WEAK

disburse expend give invest lend outlay pay put out put up shell out

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard neglect save

VERB

design, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange chart outline

WEAK

diagram display exhibit map set out spread out

Antonyms

WEAK

hoard neglect save

Example Sentences

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HOG rises 6.3% after the company lays out its strategy to deliver growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But his more traditional “base-case” scenario lays out the potential for serious upside, linked to a new $1,250 price target that’s about 60% above Wednesday’s closing levels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2024, she released her first song in 50 years, “Why,” which lays out her fears for the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The team also lays out a detailed plan for future research to better understand how diet and mental well-being are connected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

I mumble something about needing to go to the bathroom and slide out of the booth as Jen lays out clean plates and forks and tops up our water glasses.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam