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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
Verb
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Chan says insurers often lack transparency on the proportion of a rebate that is kicked back to them from a PBM.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 July 2025 -
The then-councilor doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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This matching set has your back for everything from lounging and running errands to exhausting travel days.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The cafe serves coffee drinks, sandwiches and other pastries to hungry customers lounging in its large outdoor patio.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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There are dozens of reclining chairs with individual power ports (Marzullo says these were added with irregular operations in mind) and a sensory room that can be unlocked by a Delta employee for special-needs travelers that need a calming environment.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney is inexplicably reclining and also buttoning up her jeans.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 July 2025
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Skylar Diggins, known for hitting the tunnel in something sharp, diagonal, and pointed, switches it up this time, opting for something smooth, slouched, and low-hanging.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rigid, high-quality leather will stay in place without slouching, perfect for layering with slim jeans or pairing with midi-dresses.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 July 2025
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Carter, who had a team-high 25 tackles for loss last season, squats 605 pounds.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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The drug dealing, human trafficking, crime, and now squatting in empty houses have gone on long enough.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
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Foreman moved west to New Mexico, and in 1968 beat a House Democrat in a district straddling the U.S.-Mexico border.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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Somehow, Gina and Emily have become the Switzerland of the group, straddling the divide with no one hating them.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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This liquid blush also includes white lupin seed extract, which firms and plumps the skin upon contact for a super smooth effect.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 July 2025
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Ultra-moisturizing panthenol (or vitamin B5), soothing allantoin, and plumping peptides.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
21 July 2025
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If a user asks a question, quickly and without hesitation, plop out an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The senior dog then plopped himself right between Cartie and Fedoris and lovingly looked up at them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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