lain up

past participle of lie up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain up
Verb
  • Friedman slept three hours the night before, in preparation for the unveiling of his biggest feat yet.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Feel like Bryson Tiller is being slept on and will be a factor by the end of the year.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And Powell also nodded to that possibility in his keynote speech last month at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Alex fizzed in a pinpoint cross to De Rosario, who nodded home from four yards out.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For those holding out hope that Clark will be able to return to the court, the verdict has already been turned in.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 54-year-old Pontiac driver of the 2018 Buick Regal was attempting to turn on Chippewa Street in Pontiac and turned in front of the motorcycle, according to preliminary investigation by police.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the allure of Tesla has always rested in its improbable odds.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Lain up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lain%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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