Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
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In temperatures above 90°F, peppers, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers drop off their flowers and even undeveloped fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025 -
The church said donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday, June 27, at Luxia River East, 336 Oakhurst Scenic Drive in Fort Worth.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Though nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults describe themselves as Christian, NAR leaders frequently couch their struggle for political domination in similar terms, as waging battle against the currents of larger society.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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When Republicans pass the laws people are fleeing, it’s sometimes couched in religious terms.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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One partner reclines, while the other straddles, facing forward or in a reverse-cowgirl style.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Be mindful of others when reclining your seat, storing baggage, or navigating the aisle.—
Milad Haghani,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Each dessert nods to one of them through flavor or design.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The little one nods with a smile, though his father sees his sadness and tries to be strong – for both Noah and his 3-month-old sister, Lyn, whom his wife was breastfeeding until ICE detained her in May.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
5 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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