Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
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After ascending to world No. 1 at just 20 years old and racking up five Slam titles in a five-year period, Świątek had dropped off a bit.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 July 2025 -
Thousands of Ohioans could drop off Medicaid or face new barriers to coverage even as the state prepares for an extra infusion of federal money.—
Haley BeMiller,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
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The story is halting, its end inevitable; it’s also couched in self-doubt, second-guessing, disbelief.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Asian American women and Latinas were more vocal in their support for diversity, but carefully couched that support in gendered rather than racial terms.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
2 June 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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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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 15 Jul. 2025.
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