lain

verb

Definition of lainnext
past participle of lie
1
as in gone
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the train tracks lie just over that hill

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2
as in been
to occupy a place or location I left the book lying on the counter

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3
as in hidden
to remain out of sight paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain
  1. gone
  2. been
  3. extended
  4. sat
  5. led
  6. run
Verb
  • Diluted share count has gone from 649 million in mid-2024 to 597 million today.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Central to this accomplishment is the reduction in the size of the transistor, which has gone from half an inch big during its invention to a few nanometers (10^7 times) smaller today.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gone
Verb
  • Over the years, there’ve been so many different initiatives that then sprang out of these talks, which is another amazing thing.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The special edition adds her to the scene, on a surface level flexing access to these men who’ve been movers and shakers across consecutive centuries, which could imply an artist seeing their own work on the same level.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of been
Verb
  • And, as pointed out by DC bar news website Barred In DC, alcohol sales on the National Mall have extended well past Freedom 250 events.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Due to the number of comments and requests from community members, the air district extended the period twice to allow for additional public input.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sat
Verb
  • Its foray into dealmaking has led many in media to wonder if Netflix could be on the hunt for another opportunity.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mladic first led a Serb insurgency in Croatia before taking over the Bosnian Serb army that was backed by Serbia and then-President Slobodan Milosevic, who also died in the custody of the Hague court in 2006 while on trial for genocide.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of led
Verb
  • The backstory Iva and Renato are the third generation of Iva’s family to run the business, started by Iva’s great-uncle Zorko and his wife Rita (merging their names to create Zori) back in 1947.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Nakase rolled with the bench unit for much of the fourth quarter, asking Kaitlyn Chen to run point and Hayes to create off the dribble.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of run
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“Lain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lain. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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