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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies up
Verb
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Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Early roles in The World According to Garp (1982) and The Big Chill (1983) gave way to one of her most memorable turns in Fatal Attraction (1987), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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The journey includes time spent in the backcountry and turns in untracked terrain.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Everybody bleeds, everybody sleeps, and, yes, everybody poops.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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Mauricio Umansky, of The Agency, a global luxury real estate agency, has a finger on the pulse of the city that never sleeps.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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His castmate Ashley Walters was also in the running for the category, along with Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty both earning nods for their performances and Adolescence being up for Best Television Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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While the movie also scored nods in the Best Original Song and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement categories, it was left off the Best Motion Picture bill this time around.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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