lie with
verb
lay with; lain with; lying with; lies with
1
—used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something
Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.
2
literary
: to have sex with (someone)
when he first lay with her
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The true mystery lies with the man on the sideline.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But, Wiseman stressed, the blame doesn't lie with the toilet itself, which is a more compact version of the loo that flies on the International Space Station.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
In the photos, Margo lies on the floor of a baby store while heavily pregnant, and in another shot, lies with her head in her mom's lap, looking distraught.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Hope lies with these young women.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But, Wiseman stressed, the blame doesn't lie with the toilet itself, which is a more compact version of the loo that flies on the International Space Station.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
In the photos, Margo lies on the floor of a baby store while heavily pregnant, and in another shot, lies with her head in her mom's lap, looking distraught.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Hope lies with these young women.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lie with
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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