Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lain up
Verb
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Friedman slept three hours the night before, in preparation for the unveiling of his biggest feat yet.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Feel like Bryson Tiller is being slept on and will be a factor by the end of the year.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fiona came back in, asked a few more questions, seemed satisfied, and nodded her approval.—
Tom Piazza
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the Kering dinner, Evangelista nodded to her former look without actually cutting her hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, the very first week of classes, my daughter’s senior dues had to be turned in.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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After a solid performance in the 2025 opener against Western Michigan, Chiles turned in a breakout performance in an overtime win against Boston College, passing for 231 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The argument in favor of the approval rested on a couple of points.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s appeal has always rested on his ability to blur the two, leading many commentators to use Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death to make sense of his rise.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Lain up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lain%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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