lying up

Definition of lying upnext
present participle of lie up
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Verb
  • In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Before her Saturn return, she’s already collaborated with all of those icons, turning in newly definitive performances in their work.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Maintain local control, protect public spaces and stop criminalizing people for sleeping outside when no safe alternative exists.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Premium and economy passengers will also still be required to purchase an actual seat, with these sleeping pods instead being available for an additional session fee of NZ$495 (about $280 per session).
    Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Lying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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