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

Tougher tests lie ahead for Vuskovic than a comfortable 45-minute introduction in the first half against Roma before making way for 34-year-old captain Lewis Dunk. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

History teaches a different lesson, and the last few months have provided a series of flashing red lights regarding what could lie ahead. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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

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. — Manuel Valdes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 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.