Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lying up
Verb
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The second writer on the Billitier project never saw a dime, despite turning in a treatment that would normally earn him a WGA minimum of $50,000.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025 -
That dynamic has flipped though, with the housing market showing signs its turning in favor of buyers.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reaffirming the idea in 1990, the AAP reported that American children were spending more time watching television than any other activity, apart from sleeping.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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But several had no mat at all, sleeping on the bathroom floor next to feces and urine in a room that housed 10 too many people, a filing alleged.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Lying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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