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lies back

verb

present tense third-person singular of lie back
as in spreads (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies back
  1. kicks back
  2. reclines
  3. slouches
  4. straddles
  5. squats
  6. plops
Verb
  • Well … that’s where my skepticism kicks back in.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
  • With their mandatory minicamp wrapping up on Thursday, the Chicago Bears get some time to rest before offseason programming kicks back into gear.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of kicks back
Verb
  • If Alice reclines all the way, Bob might initiate a three-quarters recline, followed by Carla, who reclines only halfway, until Dan stops the pulse by refusing to recline on principle.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of reclines
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  • The effortlessly cool shape sits low on the hips, with a shorter inseam that slouches through a subtle, flattering drape.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Definition of slouches
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  • Fraying friendship Thanks to a geographic quirk, Louis Patenaude’s freight business straddles the border between the US and Canada.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Her social-media career straddles her professional and personal lives.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of straddles
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  • Funderburg squats 600 pounds and is all but assured of breaking Zion-Benton’s all-time record in the bench press, 405 pounds, which is held by Nelson.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of squats
Verb
  • Even if his little head plops over when his disguise is broken.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.
    — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of plops
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“Lies back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies%20back. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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