How to Use lay down in a Sentence

lay down

verb

• But his attempt to lay down the law meets equal rage on her part.
  — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
• Lockhart struck out Brice Matthews, who was trying to lay down a bunt.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2021
• On the first pitch from Padres closer Robert Suarez, Rojas was instructed to lay down a bunt.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
• The tide was low at 9 p.m. Geoff, Dakota and I lay down, knowing sleep would be temporary.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2021
• The three liberals disagreed on this point, and the Chief and Justice Barrett didn’t lay down a marker.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 June 2021
• On top of this, lay down long cuts of simple butcher’s twine, a few in one direction and a few in the other, each evenly spaced across 12 or so inches.
  — Murat Oztaskin, Outside Online, 10 July 2021
• The department is asking fireworks attendees to wait until after 3 p.m. to lay down blankets.
  — Ana Faguy, baltimoresun.com, 16 June 2021
• The there are the hundreds pictures of the Black community, which began laying down roots in the neighborhood starting at the turn of the last century.
  — Samantha Conti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
• Disney and his team brought Mickey Mouse and the gang to life in a convincing way by laying down serious rules about movement, weight, volume and gravity.
  — Mike Murchison, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• On Saturday, Soto stood silent as a group of Miami-Dade firefighters walked up to the wall and lay down dusty toys from the rubble.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2021
• Officials have already begun to lay down the law on curbing water usage, and additional restrictions are imminent, experts say.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 July 2021
• The Artemis program seeks to lay down guiding principles for the civil exploration and use of space, starting with the moon but extending to Mars, asteroids, and comets.
  — Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 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 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
• 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
• While Roan is living a dream come true, she’s also had to deal with the dark sides of fame, including the backlash she’s faced for laying down basic boundaries with fans.
  — James Factora, Them, 20 Sep. 2024
• After the machine was explained to me, I was taught how to properly lay down on the contraption and instructed to lie still while the machine scanned me like a TSA bin.
  — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024