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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
Verb
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Council President Elliot Payne, who voted against the motion, said during the meeting that approximately 60 people are sleeping overnight at the encampment.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The city that never sleeps provides endless opportunities for Black singles to connect.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s an option to recline in a seated position, or a near-complete recline that’s closer to lying down.—
Emily Hein,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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These chairs recline to a zero-gravity position to evenly distribute your weight, reducing pressure on your joints.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There is no mistaking that the Democrats are on thin ice with their knee-jerk and obligatory nods to local prerogative.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The show featured a who’s who of Hollywood stars, many of whom also landed Emmy nods, among them Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Bryan Cranston, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Zoë Kravitz, Anthony Mackie and Dave Franco.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lie (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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