How to Use lie on/upon in a Sentence

lie on/upon

phrasal verb
  • The tribe’s lands lie on the south side of the Grand Canyon along 108 miles of the river.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Jupiter will lie on the other side of the Sun from Venus, 30° to the east-northeast.
    — Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
  • His vape and phone lie on the table by a plate of hummus.
    — Rachel Seo, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
  • At the third home, Merritt said, the neighbor told Yarl to lie on the ground and put his hands in the air.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The days were long, and Parker would sometimes come home and just lie on the floor.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There was no grass or even bare earth to lie on and the shards of stone dug at my body in 100 places.
    — Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 25 July 2024
  • In the video, Penny is seen with his arms wrapped around Neely’s neck as the pair lie on the floor of the F train car.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • Piers stretch out onto the mud, and boats lie on the beaches a half-mile from the water.
    — Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 11 June 2023
  • The kitchen table would be cleared and covered with linen for the patient to lie on.
    — Justin Beal, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
  • The clothes, while chill enough for guests to lie on a Loewe bean bag chair in the grass, stunned in the glowing light of the summer soirée.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
  • To do a tuck up, simply lie on your back on the floor and pull your knees in towards your chest.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Don’t let anyone persuade you to lie on a form or sign a blank form.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As her doctor moves Dion to lie on her side and urges her to take deep breaths, tears stream down the singer’s face.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
  • Two feet of wire then form the fence and 2 feet lie on the ground, encircling your garden.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Russian soldiers told Guz and his workers to lie on the ground and state their names.
    — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • How to do it: Have your partner lie on their back with legs outstretched.
    — Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Use your blind bag as a headrest and lie on a decoy bag if the field is muddy.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Both deputies shouted at Talavera, who was in the street about three car lengths away, to lie on the ground.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • One easy way to find this position is to lie on the floor and bring your knees toward your chest.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
  • At the third house, a person inside gave him instructions to raise his arms and lie on the ground.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • There, he was told to lie on the ground while someone called for help, his family said.
    — Christine Hauser, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The electrodes in an ECoG system don’t penetrate the brain but lie on the surface of it.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2022
  • First, lie on your back with your arms raised and pointing to the ceiling and your legs in the air at a 90-degree angle.
    — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Gayle Gamel was left to lie on the floor for 10 days before her son finally called for help.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In the video, a man with a backpack on is seen with his arms wrapped around another man’s neck as the pair lie on the floor of the F train car.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • The group first fielded kick returns, then Harsin had each play lie on their backs, pop up and locate the ball in the air to field punts.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Two visitors at a time – strangers or no -- can make a one-hour appointment to lie on the bed.
    — Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Bed linens sailing the wind, curtains flaring beyond the windscreens, lilacs soon to lie on the ground.
    — Carolyn Forché, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2024
  • To start, lie on your back with one knee tucked toward your chest and the other extended straight in front of you.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Israeli forces made people, including children, lie on the floor, and arrested Zughayer's brother.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025

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