lies up

present tense third-person singular of lie up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies up
Verb
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As a woman whose dawning realization infests and wrenches apart her family, Collette turns in one of the most towering horror performances in memory.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The journey includes time spent in the backcountry and turns in untracked terrain.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s plenty of room for your entire crew, as the condo comfortably sleeps 10 guests.
    Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The cottage sleeps six and has two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Office attire’s comeback was evident in Working for It, a theme centered on sculptural structure and nods to the ’80s.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
  • These kinds of inside baseball references can be too cute for their own good, whereas at its heart, the film is about something deeper than nods to cinema.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Lies up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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