lie by

verb

lay by; lain by; lying by; lies by

intransitive verb

: to remain inactive : rest

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Again, with a catatonic Johnny Gargano lying by his side, Zayn went off again. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 For days, Maryam lay by the pool, never removing those huge sunglasses. Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 One powerful example in the Gospel of John (see 5:2-9) tells of a man who had been ill for 38 years and was lying by a pool that was believed to have healing powers. Pete Paciorek, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2026 At what point does the American public wake up and realize we are being fed a constant stream of lies by the current administration? Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lie by

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lie by was in 1613

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“Lie by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20by. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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