as in to spread (out)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
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Plenty of those 3s came after Gilgeous-Alexander or others throttled downhill, then kicked back out for open looks.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
17 June 2025 -
Bag a spot on the beach at Cala Saona or the kick back with a cold caña (beer) at the chiringuito (beach bar).—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Patio mats can also make the pool more comfortable for lounging, and create a soft base for toddlers or small children to play on.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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While the building is meant as a nod to the land’s agricultural roots, this one is for play rather than work: It’s set up for lounging and dining inside, with a wet bar for mixing up drinks and an outdoor fire pit perfect for making s’mores.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Relax mode reclines your seat and fills the screen with soothing landscapes and sounds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Finally, there’s the sweetest design, with Halsey reclining on a floating half-moon as two of the dancers do a romantic pas de deux.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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What rough wireless provider, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Los Angeles to be born?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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This includes multiple sections where your quick-moving hero is replaced with a lumbering 30-foot-tall mech, which slouches pitifully down straight corridors toward encounters with equally large demons.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Asencio was squatting, dejected, after realising his mistake for the red card, getting the wrong side of Rondon and bringing him down clumsily.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The sort of creative thinking and backroom drafting that produced this squatting bill represents the best of the Maryland General Assembly.—
Chris West,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2025
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In the next slide was the movie’s poster, an image of Seinfeld’s character Barry B. Benson similarly straddling a tennis ball.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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As a result, Duane developed a taste for cooking that straddled different worlds.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 June 2025
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The formula also contains hyaluronic acid to help plump fine lines and wrinkles and add a boost of moisture to keep your skin hydrated.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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The waiter plopped two new glasses of wine on the table, as if they had been pre-poured on a conveyor belt in the kitchen.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Once said fun is over and all your dinner party invitees have left, simply plop these babies in the dishwasher for a hassle-free cleanup.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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