lie over
verb
lay over; lain over; lying over; lies over
: to await disposal or attention at a later time
Examples of lie over in a Sentence
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Smith and her family lay over her son, Memphis, who’s nearly 2 years old.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
The same day that Deadline shared the news, the Disney Channel’s official Instagram account posted a close-up photo of a Wizards pilot script as a toy wand lay over it.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
Trump’s also already benefiting from some early carping about the media circus that’s lying over the horizon.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
Even worse was the mural’s bottom half, where graffiti lay over older graffiti and an entire section was painted over with gray paint, which bore even more graffiti.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
Video from another officer’s body camera played in court showed officer Brian Rodriguez finding Chase’s body lying over a concrete slab on a nearby Metro bus island at 14th and U streets.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
My Bonnie lies over the ocean in the unscripted series’ fifth season.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
Capers said two of the victims were found in a bedroom lying over two children in an apparent attempt to shield them.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2023
There are definitely complexities that lay over that.
—USA Today, 23 Mar. 2023
Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
The same day that Deadline shared the news, the Disney Channel’s official Instagram account posted a close-up photo of a Wizards pilot script as a toy wand lay over it.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
Trump’s also already benefiting from some early carping about the media circus that’s lying over the horizon.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
Even worse was the mural’s bottom half, where graffiti lay over older graffiti and an entire section was painted over with gray paint, which bore even more graffiti.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
Video from another officer’s body camera played in court showed officer Brian Rodriguez finding Chase’s body lying over a concrete slab on a nearby Metro bus island at 14th and U streets.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
My Bonnie lies over the ocean in the unscripted series’ fifth season.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
Capers said two of the victims were found in a bedroom lying over two children in an apparent attempt to shield them.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2023
There are definitely complexities that lay over that.
—USA Today, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Lie over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20over. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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