lay over
Frequency: 6.87.1 per million words
to place something so that it covers something else
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Examples (10)
- They carefully laid a blanket over the body.
- She gently laid a clean cloth over the dough.
- He laid his jacket over the puddle for her.
- The staff laid a fresh tablecloth over the stained surface.
- Please lay a sheet over the furniture before painting.
- She laid her hand over his mouth to silence him.
- The gardener laid netting over the strawberry plants.
- He laid the transparency over the map to show the route.
- The worker laid new tiles over the existing floor.
- The mother laid a warm quilt over her sleeping son.