lain up

verb

past participle of lie up
as in dropped off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain up
  1. slept
  2. nodded
  3. turned in
  4. rested
  5. dozed
Verb
  • And so in August, the house where George slept sold to Jeremy Young, a local realtor, concert promoter and Beatles fan.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • After hours of torture, Chamberlain managed to free one of her hands from a pair of handcuffs with her teeth, unclip a leather leg restraint and quietly bolt out the door as Evonitz slept.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • The sleek, modern look, nodded to some elements of the dark glamour trend.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Salazar smiled and nodded, pointing at the man who was filming, an activist named Thomas Kennedy.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of nodded
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  • Edwin Diaz had an ERA near nine in the regular season, battled several injuries, and turned in one of the worst reliever seasons in baseball.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The opening night rosters in the NBA have been turned in — and there are 17 French players on those lists, the most of any international land.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned in
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  • Well-rested after a bye, the unassuming Jones should do very well.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For almost eight minutes, Daniels’ back rested against the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rested
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  • The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
    — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozed
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