lie up

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Recent Examples of lie up Once beckoned, females lay up to 400 eggs at a time. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025 Female tortoises typically lay up to 20 billiard-ball-sized eggs at a time, according to the Philadelphia Zoo. Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025 Very little tops Taormina, the home to ancient Greek ruins that lie up a majestic hill. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Salmon lay up to 5,000 eggs, with only about two surviving their entire life cycle. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024 While the draining of reservoirs let loose heavy loads of sediment, there are also areas where piles of sand, gravel and clay lie up to 15 feet deep beside tributary streams. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024 In that time, female cicadas lay up to 400 eggs, which start in tress then drop to the ground and burrow in for their long wait. USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024 In fact, a 2022 survey found that Americans, on average, lie up to four times a day. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie up
Verb
  • If your smartwatch tracking every heartbeat and sleep cycle hasn’t already given you health anxiety, Kohler wants to mess you up in a new way.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Right guard Dominick Puni (knee) returned after missing Wednesday’s session, as did running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams who had that practice off to rest, as usual.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • City have four home games in this period, with a trip to Swansea in the Carabao Cup between Gameweek 9 and 10 being a natural opportunity for Pep Guardiola to rest some players.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He could also be seen nodding his approval after the dance — and earning a thunderous round of excited shouts from the audience.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Notably, Drizzy has earned Grammy nods during his boycott thanks to submissions from other artists.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lake turned in two pass breakups, including one on third down, and also forced a fumble and recorded a sack on a blitz.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mumpfield has similarly had to wait his turn in a receivers room that includes Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • People between 50 and 60 years old who got six hours of sleep nightly had a higher risk of dementia later in life, while older adults who didn't sleep well at night, but napped often, had a greater risk of dying within the next five years.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Another viral video that racked up millions of views in September, meanwhile, revealed how a puppy had taken to napping in the tightest of spots.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Lie up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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