The cunning strategist devised a plan to lay low the corrupt official and seize control of the city.

After the argument, he decided to lay low for a while until things calmed down.

After the accusation, she lay low until the controversy died down.

When the scandal hits, he usually lays low until the media attention dies down.

After the scandal, the celebrity spent months laying low until the controversy faded.

The editor flagged the phrase layed low in the manuscript, explaining it was a misspelling of laid low.