lie back
phrasal verb
lay back; lain back; lying back; lies back
: to lean backward from a sitting position to a flat position
The doctor asked him to lie back on the table.
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Sometimes, the pianist is front and center, improvising with energy and creativity, while the drummer and bassist lay back, providing the foundation.
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Brian Bartes, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
In the stones, Frankie lay back and looked up at the sky, fat tears sliding from her cheeks and into the earth.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
In a picture posted to Instagram on the same day, she can be seen wearing a sweatshirt and lying back in an armchair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 30 July 2024
Megan often sets up her portable hammock in that very spot, lying back, taking in the scenery of her family property, and enjoying the fruits of her labor.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2024
Meteor watchers should prepare to stay warm and lie back.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024
The Magic Mike star was also snapped lying back on a sun chair on what appeared to be the same patio where Everly took her photos as tall trees could be seen in the background.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Rather than having holes for a baby’s legs to rest in, this pool float is more like a lounge chair, with a soft seat for the baby to lie back in while remaining clipped in with a three-point harness.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
Some of our white-bearded elders lay back on toshaks, their legs sprawled out, bodies cushioned by three or four pillows.
—Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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Brian Bartes, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
In the stones, Frankie lay back and looked up at the sky, fat tears sliding from her cheeks and into the earth.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
In a picture posted to Instagram on the same day, she can be seen wearing a sweatshirt and lying back in an armchair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 30 July 2024
Megan often sets up her portable hammock in that very spot, lying back, taking in the scenery of her family property, and enjoying the fruits of her labor.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2024
Meteor watchers should prepare to stay warm and lie back.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024
The Magic Mike star was also snapped lying back on a sun chair on what appeared to be the same patio where Everly took her photos as tall trees could be seen in the background.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Rather than having holes for a baby’s legs to rest in, this pool float is more like a lounge chair, with a soft seat for the baby to lie back in while remaining clipped in with a three-point harness.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
Some of our white-bearded elders lay back on toshaks, their legs sprawled out, bodies cushioned by three or four pillows.
—Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20back. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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