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
The room was so small, they had to take turns if they wanted to lie down, and placed a piece of cardboard over a sewer hole as a makeshift mattress.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The urge to lie down for a soak, even in winter, is hard to resist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Do we just lie down on the cracked, dried mud of the lake bed and call it a day?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
