laid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lay.
well-laid
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a word derived from
laid.
Example Sentences
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As Liverpool's men celebrated lifting the Premier League trophy just days before - Arne Slot triumphing in the glory of Jurgen Klopp's well-laid foundations - similarities could be seen in Bompastor and Hayes.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
There’s a larger, well-laid plan for the overall partnership between Taft and Voice in Sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Of course, any of these well-laid plans could change in an instant due to outbreaks, drastically reduced infection rates or a long-shot vaccine breakthrough.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2020
With this added context, Smith’s little “accident” looks a bit more like somebody else’s well-laid plan.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2020
Over the sounds of firefights still raging elsewhere in Saigon, Westmoreland declared victory, saying, “The enemy’s well-laid plans went afoul.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
