Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
Verb
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Sometimes the case for war’s inevitability is couched in expressions of rue and reluctance.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Homeless, Silas is forced to couch surf with friends.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With no rooster to sing in a new day, Marialice begins a journey in endless night to find the sleeping sun, accompanied by tiny chick Little.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jessie didn’t sleep that night.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The vehicle is actually roomy enough for a front passenger seat that can fully recline and comes equipped with a footrest.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 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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Designs nod to the bold looks made famous by young Hollywood during the early 2000s, while modernizing fits and washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Companies have mostly cited efforts to streamline operations and growth strategy as reasons for cuts, but many are nodding at AI as part of the reason that human worker roles can be axed now or in the future.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Lie (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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