How to Use lay down in a Sentence

lay down

verb

• The Bible says that the lion will lay down with the lamb.
  — The Rev. Mike Taylor, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Mar. 2021
• The woman stopped the car, got out and lay down on the ground.
  — cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022
• The Jaguars laid down three bunts, which all led to runs.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2023
• The station dog, Zhuzha, lay down in the middle of the room.
  — Washington Post, 1 May 2022
• So one day Sinéad came in with the Edge to lay down the vocals.
  — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
• And both of them laid down the basic tracks for that song.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
• One of the cats sauntered over and laid down at my feet.
  — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2024
• Many bring food, drinks, and flowers to lay down on the graves.
  — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
• Then the Panthers laid down a 15-2 surge to start the third quarter.
  — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
• The man removed a cell phone from his pocket, threw the phone to the ground and lay down.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2021
• The mother dog, once hoisted in, laid down on a seat in the back.
  — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
• Fast-forward to the two laying down the track in the studio.
  — Chris Barilla, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
• There’s no faster way to transform the look of a room than to lay down a new rug.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
• But his attempt to lay down the law meets equal rage on her part.
  — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
• After things calmed down, Emily lay down on the bed in the camper.
  — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2021
• On seeing the eclipse, the two nations laid down their arms and made peace.
  — Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
• Lyons, a four-star tight end, lay down in full uniform next to it.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2022
• Bootsy Collins was forced to lay down his bass a few years back.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
• In the late 1870s, the Chinese were the latest in a string of newcomers to lay down roots in the South Cove.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2021
• The fundamentals had been laid down by the likes of 1996’s Tomb Raider and Quake.
  — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
• The junior first baseman laid down a bunt on an 0-1 count to score Reis.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
• Seek to understand About to lay down the law or have the urge to raise your voice to get your point across?
  — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 5 Oct. 2023
• The good news is that laying down the right rug can offer a solution to all of the above.
  — Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
• In its place is one lane of new pavement that must have been laid down in the past couple of days.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
• Using a wide artist's brush, apply to your face and neck, then lay down and rest.
  — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
• That’s enough room for all of my large dogs to comfortably lay down.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022
• Therefore, Democrats who want to move the process along should lay down some markers.
  — Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
• And Stewart, in turn, has laid down casks that won’t be bottled for many years and decades.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
• How does all that dirt get laid down and extracted when racing is over in just a matter of a few days?
  — Maury Brown, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
• For founders thinking about legacy and endurance, this approach lays down roots and builds something that keeps its shape over time, for the people who trust it to stick around.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024