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
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  • Next week, the women head to Bethany Beach, Wendy and Stacey’s on-again/off-again dynamic kicks back up, and the Eileen Davidson accords are finally lifted.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Well … that’s where my skepticism kicks back in.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Definition of kicks back
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  • 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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  • The Charlotte media market straddles the state line, and news outlets from both Carolinas are expected to be at the rally.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The tower is to fill the West Hollywood portion of the former Cemex Hollywood Concrete Plant site, which straddles the city border with Los Angeles.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 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
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  • The documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem plops viewers into the middle of a salon full of luminaries.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Even if his little head plops over when his disguise is broken.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plops
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