lie down
Example Sentences
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Tourtsakis had me lie down and shuffle upward until the pyramid’s center was over my hips.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Does anyone need to lie down on an official FIFA-issued fainting couch?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
"I don't sit or lie down there. Even in sleep, I avoid it. I keep pillows on that side."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Of course, after a game in the non-air-conditioned Silverdome, all anybody wanted to do was lie down in a nice comfortable meat locker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 1994
I sit on the horse blanket, bone-weary but not yet tired enough to lie down and suffer the indignities of vermin and mildew.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
