laid
simple past tense and past participle of lay1.
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How to use laid in a sentence
In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight | Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCertainly Democrats laid a marker down for the next two years.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down.
So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept and wept for three whole days.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her | The Brothers Grimm | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The inner ends of the burrows were enlarged with a depression in the floor, where the eggs were laid.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula | Erwin E. KlaasMadame Ratignolle laid her hand over that of Mrs. Pontellier, which was near her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe Mexican artillery soon laid a part of the fort in ruins.
He sighed as he laid the papers on the table; for he thought the task would be a harder one than even his own immolation.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterWe laid him down gently, folded his arms on his breast, and for a moment held our peace in tribute to his passing.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for laid
/ (leɪd) /
the past tense and past participle of lay 1
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