lie over
verb
lay over; lain over; lying over; lies over
: to await disposal or attention at a later time
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Quilts get rid of the bottom layer of useless nylon and down, and lay over you like the quilt on your bed at home.
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Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
30 May 2026
Andreatta and Landon have publicly accused each other of lying over the project.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
See that rusty knife lying over there in the corner?
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Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
See that rusty knife lying over there in the corner?
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
The hikers, including a physician, saw a mountain lion lying over the woman from about 100 yards away, Van Hoose said.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Jan. 2026
Behind its doors lie over 60,000 volumes, including rare 16th- and 17th-century works in medicine, law, and theology, many bound in leather and gold.
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Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
30 May 2026
Andreatta and Landon have publicly accused each other of lying over the project.
—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
See that rusty knife lying over there in the corner?
—
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
See that rusty knife lying over there in the corner?
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
The hikers, including a physician, saw a mountain lion lying over the woman from about 100 yards away, Van Hoose said.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Jan. 2026
Behind its doors lie over 60,000 volumes, including rare 16th- and 17th-century works in medicine, law, and theology, many bound in leather and gold.
—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Lie over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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