How to Use lie down in a Sentence

lie down

verb
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  • Plant it down, lie down, go down into the depths of the ocean.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The seat is a flat bed in a pet stroller, so that your dog can lie down.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023
  • Put down a blanket, lay down, and gaze up at the stars.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • That doesn't mean No. 9 Lafayette will just lie down, though.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
  • If the wind flips the leaves over, or the cows lie down, or the birds go silent, get indoors fast.
    — Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • And now … go lie down: Here’s what a short break can do for your brain.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
  • To give it a try, find a quiet place to sit or lie down.
    — Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
  • And this will be a sign unto you: the lamb will lie down with the lion.
    — Bruce Headlam, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Can Clive Davis lay down a baseline or ride the hi-hat?
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Have your little one lay down and trace all the way around their body.
    — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 22 July 2024
  • One of you will use naps to clean the stove while the other uses them to lie down.
    — Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Stand on a wall, lay down on the sidewalk, play around, and change up your point of view.
    — Thomas J. Story, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • To help relieve the pressure, lie down on one side and rest.
    — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Water bowls abound and there is plenty of space for the pups to lie down.
    — Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • For a breath-work exercise, Arndt asked the campers to lie down on their backs.
    — Lisa Kennedy Shelby Knowles, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • To pass the time, the bat might put his napkin on the sidewalk like a beach towel and lie down.
    — Kerry Elson, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • This should give the crew a chance to pop smoke or lay down suppressing fire.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Avoid areas with light pollution, lie down on the ground and point your eyes to the sky for the best views.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The owner of the car told police that Mariela was lying down in the backseat when the car was stolen.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • This porch swing is spacious, so feel free to stretch your legs out or lie down.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Players and officials ran off the field, while others lay down on the field and in the stands.
    — Hallie Hart, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The other day, a man lurched in, lay down on a Forte couch, stripped off his shirt and shoes, and refused to leave.
    — Jordan Gale Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 31 July 2023
  • The Lions won’t lie down, but that’s a tough hurdle to overcome.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The first signs of heat exhaustion to look out for are when dogs seek out shade and lay down to try and cool off.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2024
  • Some lay down for a minute before hopping up to give the next person a glimpse.
    — K.c. Alfred, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Find a comfortable seat or lie down and close your eyes.
    — Edith Eger, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Once the mattress was placed on the new queen bed frame, that first lay down was glorious.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2024
  • World & Nation In Seoul’s ‘piece rooms,’ there’s barely enough space to lie down.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Definitely not super plush, but there is enough cushion to feel totally at ease when lying down.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In the 1970s, in a series of numbered performance pieces titled Rhythms, Abramović lay down inside a blazing frame of a wooden star, took seizure-inducing drugs and repeatedly cut her hand with a knife.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

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