Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain up
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According to Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), parents Jackie and Shadow slept not too far away last night.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026 -
In 2012, an NPR investigation revealed that the VA was using the campus for questionable purposes while thousands of veterans slept on the streets.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The first guy nodded like that was not only normal but acceptable.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Buehler, the Padres’ starter, turned in arguably his finest outing of the season, allowing just one run on a pair of fifth-inning doubles.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The ground spot is where the watermelon rested on the ground during the growing process.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Ultimately, the presentation rested on the reality that Iowa's a key piece of the ever-shrinking competitive political landscape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 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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“Lain up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lain%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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