How to Use lay down in a Sentence

lay down

verb
  • Drink now or lay down for a few years.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Then my sister lay down next to me.
    — NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Rave laid down down the bunt and seemed to beat the throw to first.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
  • The woman stopped the car, got out and lay down on the ground.
    — cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Many bring food, drinks, and flowers to lay down on the graves.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
  • But his attempt to lay down the law meets equal rage on her part.
    — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
  • Lyons, a four-star tight end, lay down in full uniform next to it.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • Maria put on a mask against the putrid smell and lay down on the ground.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
  • Both types of sign that bucks lay down are in the same places year after year.
    — Hal Blood, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Bootsy Collins was forced to lay down his bass a few years back.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
  • There’s no faster way to transform the look of a room than to lay down a new rug.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Pitchers were among those who were often asked to lay down a bunt.
    — David Brandt, Star Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Andrés lay down on the blanket to dry off, and his wife joined him.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • That’s enough room for all of my large dogs to comfortably lay down.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The mother dog, once hoisted in, laid down on a seat in the back.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
  • On seeing the eclipse, the two nations laid down their arms and made peace.
    — Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Using a wide artist's brush, apply to your face and neck, then lay down and rest.
    — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The man removed a cell phone from his pocket, threw the phone to the ground and lay down.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2021
  • So one day Sinéad came in with the Edge to lay down the vocals.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
  • After things calmed down, Emily lay down on the bed in the camper.
    — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2021
  • So don't look for John Harbaugh's squad to lay down in this spot.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2020
  • In its place is one lane of new pavement that must have been laid down in the past couple of days.
    — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • To prevent weeds, lay down cardboard before adding soil.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
  • Therefore, Democrats who want to move the process along should lay down some markers.
    — Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • This Dolphins team need to show fight the rest of this practice and not lay down.
    — Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Once the mattress was placed on the new queen bed frame, that first lay down was glorious.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Your dog should be able to comfortably stand up, lay down and turn around inside their crate.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • And Stewart, in turn, has laid down casks that won’t be bottled for many years and decades.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The good news is that laying down the right rug can offer a solution to all of the above.
    — Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
  • For extra flair, grab a floral wreath for a pop of color, or lay down this area rug for a cozy vibe.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

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