Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
Verb
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These were gangsters, so they weren’t obliged to couch this any way but direct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Sometimes the case for war’s inevitability is couched in expressions of rue and reluctance.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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White noise machines and humidifiers are frequently available, along with extra blankets, air purifiers, and blackout curtains or sleep masks.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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McKenna posited that breastfeeding helped babies sleep more while increasing their milk supply and offering greater protection against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nauta Design updated the interior, while the yard created a new dinette lounge, where owners or guests can work or relax in seats that recline to induce comfort.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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An adjustable bed frame allows sleepers to incline and recline the angle of their mattress.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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See the complete lineup below, with this lineup poster’s design nodding to the festival’s longstanding Mixtape stage, where DJs play classic cuts on cassette all weekend long.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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As for Burton’s career, the actress has three Emmy nominations for her roles in Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, as well as three Tony nods for her stints in The Elephant Man, Hedda Gabler and The Constant Wife.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lie (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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