lie down
Example Sentences
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Experts say that, in these situations, it is best to lie down and play dead.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"Our family would lie down and look at various places on the Moon that he would identify based on his mapping and his study guides," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Unlike the Las Vegas Sphere, he stresses, visitors are generally free to walk around – or even lie down and look straight up – at the presentation.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The urge to lie down for a soak, even in winter, is hard to resist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
If I had to watch her put the cup to her mouth and drink that milk, I would lie down on the floor and not get up again.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
