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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

He said loungers were unavailable even at 6am, and his children were forced to lie on the floor.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Cellular carriers will promise a 5G utopia full of doctors performing robotic surgeries while they lie on a hammock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Sean helped Finn lie on the gurney and wheeled him to the ambulance.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

lie on

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