lies (down)

present tense third-person singular of lie (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies (down)
Verb
  • 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
  • Pick your poison, babe, for a Swift-centric escape in the city that never sleeps.
    Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • The options range from a $200 blow-up stargazing tent to an $850 mini mansion that sleeps 12.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • This marks deBessonet’s second season of programming at the Lincoln Center Theater, following Ragtime, which won the Tony Award for best revival, nods for two of its leading actors and a nominee for deBessonet’s direction.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
  • Kobe takes a half-beat, smiles, and nods.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
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“Lies (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies%20%28down%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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