LAID DOWN Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

laid down

verb

past tense of lay down

as in enacted

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals

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as in declared

to state clearly and strongly at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments

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as in specified

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment

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as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress commanded the surrounded troops to lay down their weapons

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But Marxists who dreamed of a workers’ republic could not compete with the reformers in Congress who enacted such measures as a progressive income tax, antitrust legislation, and a ban on child labor.

— Michael Kazin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Cuba has enacted a raft of economic reforms aimed at opening up the private sector, but Cuba's leaders have said not to expect political reform.

— Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Charlie Kirk often declared that the biblical role of the father to his child is to be their protector, both physically and spiritually.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The World Meteorological Organization on June 2 declared 2026-2027 to be a historically strong Super El Niño event this year.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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The test will cost somewhere between about $500 (the current Medicare payment for Cologuard, the benchmark specified in the MCED Coverage Act) and $949 (Grail’s current list price).

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Head coach Dave Canales has not specified what Legette’s injury is.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of specified

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Welcoming refugees has been a matter of bipartisan consensus in the United States since Congress passed the Refugee Act with overwhelming support in 1980.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Part of the legislation passed the House earlier this summer with bipartisan support.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of passed

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In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The company generally denied the allegations and asserted that any damages should be apportioned among the parties and other potentially responsible parties.

— Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Packers have appeared to find some consistency on the defensive side, and their passing attack is defined enough to attack this Cowboys secondary.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
And the fact that its end coincides with an onslaught of other work is not lost on Brammall, whose career, with a few exceptions, has been largely defined by his work in the Southern Hemisphere.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of defined

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The city argued that the changes rendered portions of Jackson’s lawsuit moot because the original restrictions were no longer in effect.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Campus security found the women and rendered emergency medical services before they were transported to a nearby hospital, according to the indictment.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

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