How to Use lay down in a Sentence
lay down
verb
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The Bible says that the lion will lay down with the lamb.
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The Rev. Mike Taylor,
baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll,
19 Mar. 2021
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The woman stopped the car, got out and lay down on the ground.
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cleveland,
20 Apr. 2022
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The Jaguars laid down three bunts, which all led to runs.
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David Hinojosa,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Mar. 2023
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The station dog, Zhuzha, lay down in the middle of the room.
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Washington Post,
1 May 2022
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So one day Sinéad came in with the Edge to lay down the vocals.
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Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
15 Dec. 2023
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And both of them laid down the basic tracks for that song.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2024
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One of the cats sauntered over and laid down at my feet.
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Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2024
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Many bring food, drinks, and flowers to lay down on the graves.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
12 May 2024
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Then the Panthers laid down a 15-2 surge to start the third quarter.
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Ethan Fuller,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 Mar. 2023
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The man removed a cell phone from his pocket, threw the phone to the ground and lay down.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
25 Mar. 2021
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The mother dog, once hoisted in, laid down on a seat in the back.
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Ethan Baron,
The Mercury News,
31 July 2024
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Fast-forward to the two laying down the track in the studio.
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Chris Barilla,
People.com,
27 Sep. 2024
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There’s no faster way to transform the look of a room than to lay down a new rug.
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Megan Boettcher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2023
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The people that like him would lay down their lives for him.
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Dallas News,
11 Sep. 2020
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But his attempt to lay down the law meets equal rage on her part.
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Washington Post,
29 June 2021
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Both types of sign that bucks lay down are in the same places year after year.
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Hal Blood,
Outdoor Life,
10 Nov. 2020
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After things calmed down, Emily lay down on the bed in the camper.
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Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2021
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On seeing the eclipse, the two nations laid down their arms and made peace.
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Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2024
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Just lay down, put your hip down there and lay in a circle.
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Outside Online,
21 Nov. 2024
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Lyons, a four-star tight end, lay down in full uniform next to it.
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Kevin Reynolds,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
11 June 2022
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So don't look for John Harbaugh's squad to lay down in this spot.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Oct. 2020
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Bootsy Collins was forced to lay down his bass a few years back.
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Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Aug. 2023
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In the late 1870s, the Chinese were the latest in a string of newcomers to lay down roots in the South Cove.
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BostonGlobe.com,
24 Aug. 2021
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The fundamentals had been laid down by the likes of 1996’s Tomb Raider and Quake.
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Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2024
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The junior first baseman laid down a bunt on an 0-1 count to score Reis.
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Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
28 May 2024
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Seek to understand About to lay down the law or have the urge to raise your voice to get your point across?
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Alexa Mikhail,
Fortune Well,
5 Oct. 2023
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The good news is that laying down the right rug can offer a solution to all of the above.
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Jermaine Gallacher,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2024
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In its place is one lane of new pavement that must have been laid down in the past couple of days.
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Mike Damiano,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 July 2023
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Using a wide artist's brush, apply to your face and neck, then lay down and rest.
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Washington Post,
20 Sep. 2021
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Those relationships, for better or worse, follow the karmic path laid down for me 40-plus years ago.
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Ira Silverberg,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2024
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