Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
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The Loren arranged for Oleander Cycles to drop off and pick up a scooter at the hotel for us, so the process couldn’t have been easier.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Roman was born in 1942 in a home for unwed mothers and was dropped off at a Dallas orphanage as a child.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But leaders and more centrist Democrats are couching talk about a potential shutdown more carefully, hoping to deflect the blame to Republicans in case federal departments and agencies are shuttered next month.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article San Diego FC’s season is no longer being couched with qualifiers.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Because mite-resistant flies did not sleep, their oxygen consumption and activity also increased during the night to levels no different from those of control group flies during the day.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Not sleeping well or for long enough directly interferes with memory consolidation, Dr. Blum says.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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The frame is made from a soft velvet fabric that’s extremely comfortable to recline on.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Recline Many ergonomic chairs come with the ability to recline.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, high level NYPD officials have listened, nodded sympathetically, and then done nothing.—
Joel Mosbacher,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Among the designs in this capsule, the Blazer Low Surf Blue features a color palette nod to Booker’s blue Chevrolet Blazer.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Lie (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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