Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
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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
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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
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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
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Others wore keffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, nodding to an issue that inspired many of Mamdani’s supporters and was in turn weaponized by his critics.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Actor Christian Bale received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cheney in the film, which also starred Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell, and ultimately scored eight overall Academy Awards nods.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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