lie back
phrasal verb
lay back; lain back; lying back; lies back
: to lean backward from a sitting position to a flat position
The doctor asked him to lie back on the table.
Examples of lie back in a Sentence
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Dodson was flaked out in the back, lying back, head out like that, snoring away there.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
So getting to really lie back in water and unwind, the sun on my face, was a wonderful change of pace.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The best way to enjoy them is to lie back on a reclining lawn chair or a blanket on soft ground and roll your eyes all around the celestial dome.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Burrow slammed his helmet after the sack by the Jaguars’ Arik Armstead and lay back in clear discomfort.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The older woman lies back down, slips into her towel sandwich.
—Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Occurring during warm nights in the Northern Hemisphere, NASA astronomers predict the conditions are often perfect for lying back and enjoying the view.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Nilo inserted a needle, as Hauser lay back and ate his açai.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That is why Iwobi lying back on his sofa for most of this interview is no issue.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
So getting to really lie back in water and unwind, the sun on my face, was a wonderful change of pace.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The best way to enjoy them is to lie back on a reclining lawn chair or a blanket on soft ground and roll your eyes all around the celestial dome.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Burrow slammed his helmet after the sack by the Jaguars’ Arik Armstead and lay back in clear discomfort.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The older woman lies back down, slips into her towel sandwich.
—Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Occurring during warm nights in the Northern Hemisphere, NASA astronomers predict the conditions are often perfect for lying back and enjoying the view.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Nilo inserted a needle, as Hauser lay back and ate his açai.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That is why Iwobi lying back on his sofa for most of this interview is no issue.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20back. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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