Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain up
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Shopping writer Julia Harrison has slept on these for a little over a month with no notes, but specifically delighting in their kindness to sensitive skin.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Xavier sees where his wife slept the past three years.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Annie nodded vigorously, embracing the spotlight with relish.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Angus spoke, Ernie Haecker, a longtime train lover, nodded in understanding, grinning beneath a handlebar mustache.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Goalkeeper Javier Zarate turned in another impressive performance.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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This bill includes a grandfather clause for those whose historic registration was turned in as a result of last year’s change.—
Steve Johnson,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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The jury will hear closing arguments on Wednesday afternoon after the government and defense rested and closed on Tuesday, the eleventh day of the trial The defense called no witnesses.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Porzingis had scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists Saturday in Oklahoma City, and then rested against Utah.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Lain up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lain%20up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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