lie back

verb

Definition of lie backnext
as in to spread (out)

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Recent Examples of lie back My advice for watching the Perseids or any other meteor shower is to lie back on the ground or a reclining lawn chair and roll your eyes all around the sky. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026 Place the towel on the floor and lie back on it so the towel roll is at the small of your back, about in line with your belly button. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026 Swim, snorkel, or simply lie back and let the hum of cicadas and the sound of the waves wash over you. — Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 So getting to really lie back in water and unwind, the sun on my face, was a wonderful change of pace. — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lie back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
  1. kick back
  2. lounge
  3. recline
  4. slouch
  5. squat
  6. straddle
  7. plump
  8. plop
Verb
  • In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This oversized, best-selling sectional has deep seating and a chaise that gives you plenty of space to kick back for movie nights and afternoon naps.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick back
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  • To sweeten the deal, simple assembly gets you to the lounging part faster.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Once, Navarrete represented a client virtually from a hotel room, a work jacket over her swimsuit while the rest of her family lounged at the beach.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • The available Executive seats can recline up to 43 degrees and include powered calf and foot supports.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The back of the chair can recline between 90 and 130 degrees, and it is equipped with a sponge headrest.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of recline
Verb
  • Combining three of the season's biggest trends -- slouching, croc embossing and suede -- this boot is sure to grace the feet of the most stylish shoe lovers in the know.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The mother laughed, which made the girl slouched sullenly on her Icelandic glance back, and her mother brushed a hand over her face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of slouch
Verb
  • When not giving water, Radha squatted under the awning of the vegetable-oil store next to the liquor shop.
    — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of squat
Verb
  • Parton played herself in the 2005 follow-up to 2000’s Miss Congeniality, which featured a scene where Bullock’s character, FBI agent Gracie Hart, tackles and straddles the country music legend—mistaking her for a Vegas impersonator.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This town sits in the Central Idaho Rockies, straddling national forests in the Wood River Valley.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of straddle
Verb
  • Thus, your decolletage will feel soft to the touch and plump to the naked eye.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Everything is mirrored, tufted, plumped, embroidered, gilded—and there are flowers everywhere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Verb
  • Even if his little head plops over when his disguise is broken.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variants into a new universe.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plop

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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20back. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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