How to Use lie down in a Sentence

lie down

verb
  • Little old ladies lay down their canes to get close to him.
    — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Put down a blanket, lay down, and gaze up at the stars.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Kurt sang it lying down on his back, not an easy thing to do.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Trump is not likely to take this lying down.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • On her first day there screen-free, Hill lay down on her bed and cried.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Jackie then returned to the nest to lie down for three hours.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Drink now, or lay down for a few years before opening.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Slather on some clay, lay down, and bake until hardened.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The urge to lie down for a soak, even in winter, is hard to resist.
    — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Mom said that there was not enough room for everybody to sit or lie down at the same time.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Threw a bit of a tantrum by lying down on a table behind the bench.
    — Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The strange wolf got to its feet, hobbled down the ridge a few hundred yards, and lay down.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In it, Sweeney is seen zipping up her jeans while lying down.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Dončić took the weight off his left leg before lying down on the baseline.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Randy’s lying down on the infield with his headphones on.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • For the test, the app asks you to lie down and relax for roughly five minutes.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Some girls sat back-to-back, leaning onto each other, and some boys lay down.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This Dolphins team need to show fight the rest of this practice and not lay down.
    — Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Place a dish or bucket underneath the drain hose, and lay down a towel.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Avoid lying down for at least ten minutes after taking your dose.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The younger woman enters first and lies down on a towel, legs stretched long, hands by her sides, eyes shut.
    — Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In spots where quite a bit of bare earth is exposed, lay down a thin layer of straw to keep birds from eating the seed.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
  • When planting a group of landscape shrubs, simply lay down some fabric and cut holes in which to plant your shrubs.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Sit or lie down so that the bite is in a neutral, comfortable position.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The man asks for his Shalimar perfume, sprays himself and lies down on the floor.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • If you're caught outside with no shelter at all, find a ditch or other low spot, lie down and protect your head.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Delgado lay down on a mattress and lifted up her sweatshirt.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • To prevent grass and other plants from invading your new bed, lay down some edging, as well.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Or, lay down a rug, throw in some bean bag chairs, and set up a small bookcase to create a dreamy outdoor reading nook.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • All told, cows spend 8–12 hours each day lying down, often in 1–2 hour bursts.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026

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