lie ahead

phrase

: to be in the future

No one knows what lies ahead (of us).

Examples of lie ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state's second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days lie ahead. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Radical changes are required by BMW, and a major shareholder meeting planned for late September, will show whether management has a credible path back to growth—or whether deeper structural problems lie ahead. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

John Mozeliak made his first trade as Los Angeles Angels interim general manager Wednesday night, but bigger tests lie ahead. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Although tens of thousands have been allowed to return home since the evacuation, authorities warned Wednesday that danger could still lie ahead. — CBS News, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for lie ahead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead

Video

Lay vs. Lie

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.