Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie (down)
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The glitzy pump was launched in 2006 and sold five million pairs in just seven years, before appetite for slim, dainty shoes dropped off in the mid-to-late 2010s.—
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Police officers, firefighters and service members hustled to unload carloads of diapers, car seats, clothes, toys, books and toiletries that residents had dropped off.—
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So do the standard pro-secession arguments, which are couched in the language of human rights, minority rights, historic injustice, and self-determination.—
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Much of the office’s 108-page report was couched in careful legal language.—
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His parents went to sleep that night believing their son would soon be in Florida, and play a practice round that next day.—
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The quiet child keeps mostly to himself, eating lunch in the locker room and occasionally sleeping there too.—
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The backrest reclines to five different angles, and, set all the way back, the chaise can accommodate the full body of someone who’s up to six feet, four inches tall.—
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The chairs fully recline and can be locked in an upright or laid back position, ensuring safety and stability.—
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Foden nodded a header back into the path of Aguero, who had scored a hat-trick against Villa a couple of months earlier wearing this same kit.—
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Materials like canvas and leather are used in tandem, offering a textural contrast that nods to the diversity of vacation experiences found across Australian terrain.—
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“Lie (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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