lie by

[lahy-bahy] / ˈlaɪˌbaɪ /

VERB

lay off

Synonyms

WEAK

cease desist end give a rest halt leave alone leave off let up quit rest spell

Antonyms

WEAK

begin start

VERB

rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out

STRONG

doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind

WEAK

be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take it easy take life easy take ten take time out wind down

Antonyms

STRONG

do energize

WEAK

activate be active carry out move stand walk

VERB

spell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe

STRONG

allow free release relieve

WEAK

lay off stand in (for) take over take the place of

Antonyms

STRONG

burden

WEAK

abuse run ragged

Example Sentences

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Mr Sattizahn, who worked at the company from 2018 to 2024, responded in testimony to the committee by calling Meta's response to the Washington Post report a "lie by avoidance."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Every time a lie is told, a denial must be concocted to protect the lie by denying that it is a lie.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

You could go, “No, I don’t,” or is that sort of a lie by omission?

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023

More lie by a nearby fence and outside a local church where people stopped last evening to leave plush animals and candles as well to console each other.

From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2023

I lie by the roadside, starting to wail.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

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