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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Teams nod along, then go back to doing things their own way.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Surprise: ‘The Voice’ Stumbles for the First Time in More Than a Decade The singing competition has received an outstanding reality competition program nod every year since 2012 and has won four times along the way — yet it was boxed out this year.—
William Earl,
Variety,
15 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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