Lay
Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Fully powered, they can lay down a spray of artillery shells that nothing can stand against.
Source: Video Game / Total Annihilation - Team Fortress 2 has the sprays, which can be used to lay traps for enemy players; apply a spray, hide nearby, and ambush them when they stop to look at it.
Source: Schmuck Bait / Video Games
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Spray and Lay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/spray
Lay & Spray. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/spray>.
Spray or Lay. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/spray.
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