lie on/upon

phrasal verb

lay on/upon; lain on/upon; lying on/upon; lies on/upon

: to affect (someone) in a specified way

Sorrow lay heavily on him.

Guilt lies on his conscience.

She keeps herself healthy so her years lie lightly upon her.

Examples of lie on/upon in a Sentence

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Hundreds of attendees lie on blankets, wearing wireless headphones rimmed with aqua lights. —

Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Upon being captured, the prisoners were shot after being made to lie on the ground unarmed, said the report. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt. —

Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024 In particular, people who are pregnant and no longer able to safely lie on their belly should avoid it, as well as folks who’ve recently gotten abdominal surgery, Dr. Haas says. —

Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie on/upon