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lie back

verb

Definition of lie backnext
as in to spread (out)

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Recent Examples of lie back My advice for watching the Perseids or any other meteor shower is to lie back on the ground or a reclining lawn chair and roll your eyes all around the sky. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026 Place the towel on the floor and lie back on it so the towel roll is at the small of your back, about in line with your belly button. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026 Swim, snorkel, or simply lie back and let the hum of cicadas and the sound of the waves wash over you. — Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 So getting to really lie back in water and unwind, the sun on my face, was a wonderful change of pace. — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lie back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
  1. kick back
  2. lounge
  3. recline
  4. slouch
  5. squat
  6. straddle
  7. plump
  8. plop
Verb
  • Vikings right tackle Brian O'Neill and left guard Donovan Jackson immediately turned toward the sideline to motion for the medical team, with Murray lying on his side and his legs kicking back and forth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick back
Verb
  • Parisians who aren’t at the beach or lounging by the pool at Primard are relaxing with purpose in their home city.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The program recorded the episode in a live taping in its new members lounge in Dallas, Texas.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • The available Executive seats can recline up to 43 degrees and include powered calf and foot supports.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The back of the chair can recline between 90 and 130 degrees, and it is equipped with a sponge headrest.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of recline
Verb
  • Combining three of the season's biggest trends -- slouching, croc embossing and suede -- this boot is sure to grace the feet of the most stylish shoe lovers in the know.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The mother laughed, which made the girl slouched sullenly on her Icelandic glance back, and her mother brushed a hand over her face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of slouch
Verb
  • The footage, filmed in August at Changlu Tourism and Leisure Park in Guangdong Province, China, and obtained by Newsflare, shows a guest stepping onto a tortoise’s back and squatting on the reptile while holding a child.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When not giving water, Radha squatted under the awning of the vegetable-oil store next to the liquor shop.
    — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of squat
Verb
  • When Fyodor drags himself on the floor, begging for forgiveness or a bit more money to play roulette, the gesture straddles the line between humor and intense discomfort — veering into cringe comedy.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The sisters, Black women who pass for white and hide in plain sight, straddle a dangerous line between two Americas.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of straddle
Verb
  • The meat is firm and plump with its own poaching liquid, fragrant with ginger and garlic.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Eight Saints Up the Anti Night Cream moisturizes and plumps skin while smoothing wrinkles and fine lines on the face, neck, and décolleté area.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of plump
Verb
  • This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The party took over the many rooms of the hotel’s restaurant, where guests could plop into booths and enjoy passing french fries, or mingle with a martini near DJ Jade Croo.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of plop

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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20back. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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