lie on/upon

phrasal verb

lay on/upon; lain on/upon; lying on/upon; lies on/upon

: to affect (someone) in a specified way

Sorrow lay heavily on him.

Guilt lies on his conscience.

She keeps herself healthy so her years lie lightly upon her.

Examples of lie on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Introversion and extroversion lie on opposite ends of the spectrum. —

Joy Emeh, Health, 10 Sep. 2024 Creative Loafing, an Atlanta alternative newspaper, reported in 2004 that floor space in the basement eventually became so scarce the gunmen ordered the victims to lie on top of each other. —

Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 The partygoers, many of whom were gangsters and high-profile personalities, were forced down into the basement and made to lie on the floor as the robbers systematically cleaned out their pockets. —

Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 There is also the fact that people can—and often do—lie on their resumes. —

Kenneth Coats, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie on/upon

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