Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
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After ascending to world No. 1 at just 20 years old and racking up five Slam titles in a five-year period, Świątek had dropped off a bit.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 July 2025 -
Thousands of Ohioans could drop off Medicaid or face new barriers to coverage even as the state prepares for an extra infusion of federal money.—
Haley BeMiller,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
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The story is halting, its end inevitable; it’s also couched in self-doubt, second-guessing, disbelief.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Asian American women and Latinas were more vocal in their support for diversity, but carefully couched that support in gendered rather than racial terms.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Resort teams often work around the clock during storms, sometimes sleeping on-site while trying to care for their own families and lives at the same time.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The cute post features a precious shot of baby Sully sleeping, wearing a onesie with trucks on it.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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In his final post, Whyte reclined in a striped blue beach chair and panned the camera up to reveal the crowd of beachgoers behind him and his pastel pink swimsuit.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The second-row seats also recline and have heating and cooling functions.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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The little one nods with a smile, though his father sees his sadness and tries to be strong – for both Noah and his 3-month-old sister, Lyn, whom his wife was breastfeeding until ICE detained her in May.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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Each dessert nods to one of them through flavor or design.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Lie (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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