lain

verb

Definition of lainnext
past participle of lie
1
as in gone
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the train tracks lie just over that hill

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2
as in been
to occupy a place or location I left the book lying on the counter

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3
as in hid
to remain out of sight paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain
  1. gone
  2. run
  3. sat
  4. extended
  5. led
Verb
  • But things could have gone terribly wrong, county Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Reuther, who coordinated the rescue, told The Times.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It’s gone viral and TikTok, sold out multiple times, and become the subject of an urban perfume legend of sorts.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gone
Verb
  • Exasperated Cowboys want explanation for no-call on 49ers’ key touchdown pass Ricky Pearsall • WR Wide open most of the game, Pearsall looked like the perfect Niners’ receiver on his 46-yard touchdown catch, running a deep dig behind the linebackers.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Place eggs in an ice bath to cool or run under cold water 4.
    Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of run
Verb
  • Well, actually … On Thursday, Johnson sat two seats over from his new coach for a television interview about their team.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Customers sat at tables for long stretches of time, eating course after course of unlimited shrimp.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sat
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  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index extended its rally, however, on China’s stimulus program, with markets on the mainland still closed for the Golden Week holiday.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Lift your knees off the ground, and step your feet back so that your legs are straight and fully extended.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of extended
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  • This week, the company announced it’s raised some $17 million in seed funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with participation from Illumina Venture Labs, Mission BioCapital and more.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cast will be led by Tony nominee Elizabeth A Davis (Once) and Oscar nominee Michael O’Keefe (The Great Santini).
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of led
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laid up

lain

lain (down)

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