lies up

verb

present tense third-person singular of lie up
as in drops off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies up
  1. dozes
  2. turns in
  3. sleeps
  4. nods
  5. snoozes
Verb
  • On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozes
Verb
  • One of the best turns in Blue Roses comes when Ciba allows the argument to outgrow Williams himself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • Stepping Back from Netflix One of the more interesting turns in McGee’s story is her decision to walk away from Dream Home Makeover after four seasons.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of turns in
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  • Still operating today, guests scuba-dive 21 feet down to check into a suite that sleeps six.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • But the omniscient, unblinking eye of the Video Assistant Referee never sleeps.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of sleeps
Verb
  • On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The price cleverly nods to Bichette's $126 million Mets contract, and all proceeds are dedicated to his charity.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nods
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  • Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of snoozes
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“Lies up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies%20up. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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