as in to spread (out)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
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Sheeran and Kahan kicked back bottles of Modelo and played A-sides, B-sides and new material, clearly enjoying themselves, the crowd and each others company most of all.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025 -
This latest one, a drive to the deepest part of The Dunk, ended up kicking back toward the infield and Root motored around the bases.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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For lounging at home or casual outings, grab this soft Hanes hoodie that’s marked down to $13 with double discounts.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In another carousel, the beauty vlogger is seen lounging with a cup of coffee, and in another pic, smiling wearing a pair of shades and a bikini on the sand.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The frame is made from a soft velvet fabric that’s extremely comfortable to recline on.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Recline Many ergonomic chairs come with the ability to recline.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The artist Matthew Kirk shows us a slouching log, winking at settler corporate romanticization and using a tobacco brand as proxy.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Keep these tips in mind: Avoid slouching or slumping.—
David Kesselman,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
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Their ordeal, one of several high-profile squatting incidents in Oregon, comes as the state Legislature moves forward on a bipartisan bill aimed at giving property owners faster legal tools to reclaim their homes.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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The lightning crouch involves squatting on the balls of one’s feet in a baseball catcher position, head lowered and heels touching to increase the chances that electricity that enters your body from a nearby ground strike will go through one foot will exit out the other.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area straddles Kentucky and Tennessee, protecting the Cumberland River.—
Food Drink Life,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The line the Canadiens were hoping to straddle was keeping the future front of mind, the ultimate goal of being a Stanley Cup contender year after year, but also taking care of the present and the modest goal of playing meaningful games at the end of the season.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Tilbury Charlottes's Magic Cream For the timeless beauty fan A cult-favorite moisturizer that plumps, hydrates and gives skin an instant glow.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, grapefruit peel oil and sodium hyaluronate get to plumping by stimulating blood flow.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20back. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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