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lie on

VERB

push

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate bump depress drive force launch move nudge pressure propel shift shove

STRONG

budge bulldoze butt crowd dig elbow exert gore hustle impel jam jostle muscle poke railroad ram shoulder squash squeeze squish steamroll stir strain strong-arm

WEAK

bear down crush against high-pressure make one's way pour it on put the arm on rest on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade hinder hold keep remain retard stop

STRONG

calm delay laze leave alone rest slow uncompress wait

WEAK

conceal hide pull repress suppress

Example Sentences

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The acres parceled out for Stratos all lie on private, unzoned property, and the landowners there had already granted their blessing.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

LeCedre also questioned Hipolito about being “willing to lie to the officers,” and asked whether he’d be willing to lie on the stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Sovereignty and openness aren’t opposites; they lie on a continuum.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“Normally, it would be packed,” said Thomas, 38, arranging a towel to lie on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

As soon as he came home from work he would lie on his cot and try to doze awhile.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

lie on

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