Thesaurus / lay low
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synonyms for lay low
- avert
- bypass
- dodge
- escape
- evade
- fend off
- shun
- sidestep
- ward off
- abstain
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- duck
- elude
- eschew
- flee
- hide
- jump
- obviate
- recoil
- shake
- shirk
- shy
- skip
- skirt
- weave
- withdraw
- circumlocute
- cold-shoulder
- fake out
- give the slip
- hold off
- keep clear
- run for cover
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- skip out on
- skip town
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- abase
- cut down
- damage
- drop
- fell
- floor
- injure
- knock down
- KO
- level
- lower
- mow down
- murder
- overthrow
- overturn
- prostrate
- pull down
- shoot down
- slay
- throw down
- tumble
- undermine
- upset
- wound
- depopulate
- desecrate
- despoil
- devastate
- devour
- pillage
- plunder
- ruin
- sack
- waste
- depredate
- lay waste
- spoliate
- avoid
- bypass
- circumvent
- conceal
- deceive
- dodge
- elude
- escape
- fend off
- flee
- get around
- hide
- sidestep
- baffle
- balk
- cavil
- confuse
- decline
- double
- duck
- equivocate
- eschew
- fence
- fly
- fudge
- hedge
- lie
- parry
- pretend
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- shift
- shirk
- shuck
- shuffle
- shun
- shy
- tergiversate
- trick
- waffle
- beat around bush
- beg the question
- cop out
- give the runaround
- keep distance
- lead on a merry chase
- pass up
- put off
- slip out
- sneak away
- steer clear of
- weasel
- drop
- flatten
- raze
- shoot
- shoot down
- slash
- tumble
- cleave
- cut
- dash
- demolish
- down
- floor
- gash
- ground
- hack
- hew
- level
- mangle
- prostrate
- rive
- sever
- split
- sunder
- blow down
- bowl over
- bring down
- cause to fall
- cut down
- knock down
- knock over
- mow down
- pull down
- strike down
- throw down
- crush
- raze
- smash
- straighten
- abrade
- compress
- debase
- deflate
- depress
- fell
- floor
- flush
- grade
- ground
- lay
- plane
- plaster
- prostrate
- roll
- smooth
- squash
- subdue
- trample
- beat down
- even out
- iron out
- knock down
- mow down
- spread out
- baffle
- beat
- bewilder
- conquer
- defeat
- discomfit
- disconcert
- down
- drop
- dumbfound
- fell
- flatten
- ground
- level
- nonplus
- overthrow
- prostrate
- puzzle
- stump
- throw
- bowl over
- bring down
- bring up short
- knock down
- bulldoze
- devastate
- drop
- equalize
- fell
- flatten
- raze
- ruin
- wreck
- down
- floor
- ground
- mow
- smooth
- waste
- bring down
- knock down
- knock over
- pull down
- tear down
- balk
- dodge
- duck
- hedge
- renege
- shuck
- sidestep
- waffle
- beat around the bush
- circumvent
- cop out
- dance around an issue
- elude
- equivocate
- eschew
- flee
- get around
- give the runaround
- hem and haw
- pussyfoot
- put off
- shirk
- slip out
- sneak away
- tap dance
- worm one's way out of
- confront
- disclose
- divulge
- encounter
- expose
- face
- lay bare
- let out
- meet
- open
- reveal
- show
- stay
- tell
- uncover
- accept
- aid
- clear up
- enlighten
- explain
- help
- order
- organize
- release
- remain
- tell the truth
- take on
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How to use lay low in a sentence
In their shelter, Brion and Ulv crouched low and wondered why the attack didn't come.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTThe seed of discontent was again germinating under the duplicity of the Spanish lay and clerical authorities.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANIt is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDAt the sight, Felipe flung himself on his knees before her; he kissed the aged hands as they lay trembling in her lap.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONAlone Orlean lay trying vainly to forget something—something that stood like a spectre before her eyes.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXThe lack of bill buyers in foreign countries who will quote as low rates on dollar as on sterling bills.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSIn pneumonia chlorids are constantly very low, and in some cases are absent entirely.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDSometimes the child lay so still that Aristide arose to see whether he was alive.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEThere lay Bob Rock, covered with blood, and apparently insensible.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO LAY LOW
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- cold-shoulder
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
- avoid
- baffle
- balk
- beat around bush
- beg the question
- bypass
- cavil
- circumvent
- conceal
- confuse
- cop out
- deceive
- decline
- dodge
- double
- duck
- elude
- equivocate
- escape
- eschew
- fence
- fend off
- flee
- fly
- fudge
- get around
- give the runaround
- hedge
- hide
- keep distance
- lay low
- lead on a merry chase
- lie
- parry
- pass up
- pretend
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- put off
- shift
- shirk
- shuck
- shuffle
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- slip out
- sneak away
- steer clear of
- tergiversate
- trick
- waffle
- weasel
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