as in to spread (out)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie back
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But this week, USA TODAY kicked back in New York City for a very special occasion: The launch of USA TODAY Studio IX, our new online destination for all things women's sports.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025 -
In season 3, spa manager Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) kicks back with a copy of Thomas Erikson’s Surrounded by Narcissists.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The image shows the daddy-son duo lounging on the sofa with Jack’s legs draped over his famous Dad’s.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Now the steps have planters with juniper bushes on top for aesthetics — and to keep fans from lounging there.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The performance glided to a close with all seven men reclining on one elbow on the stage before popping up for a last run of perfectly synched choreo and a final straight line pose to soak up the adulation.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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It can be reclined to multiple positions and can be folded.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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But speaking of slouching, the Z13 will not feel light in your bag.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Diplomats have noted a viral photo of Rubio slouched stone-faced on a couch in the Oval Office last Friday as Trump shouted at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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But on Thursday, in the minutes before the opener, the manager squatted down behind home plate to receive a pitch from Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who played for the Twins for parts of three seasons between 2019-21, bounced the ball, after which Baldelli embraced his former player.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the highlight of the picture, which came out in 1972, remains the footage in the amphitheater showing Roger Waters attacking a gong, David Gilmour squatting in the dirt with his guitar, and Rick Wright playing a grand piano — all with Mason at his drum kit in the center.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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In general, theater operators straddle a tricky line with A Minecraft Movie.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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Its surroundings are glorious, with mountains all around; to the north is the Zugspitze, the highest peak in Germany, which straddles the border with Austria.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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With vitamin C, a plumping peptide complex, rice extract, and a proprietary moisturizing complex called Hydroviton 24, your bases are covered.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fan Fest unites all The Big 12 Fan Fest is plopped in-between T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District’s KC Live!—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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