lie on/upon
phrasal verb
lay on/upon; lain on/upon; lying on/upon; lies on/upon
: to affect (someone) in a specified way
Sorrow lay heavily on him.
Guilt lies on his conscience.
She keeps herself healthy so her years lie lightly upon her.
Examples of lie on/upon in a Sentence
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Alfred Lenoris Davis, 50, was convicted by a federal grand jury in Miami of using a counterfeit device to lie on a lease for a Sunny Isles Beach penthouse, according to the U.S. attorney’s Office Southern District of Florida.
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Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The trial centered on whether Trump ordered his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000 and then lie on official documents to cover up a campaign finance violation.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
Earthquakes are less common on this side of the U.S. because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
As Ventura continues to lie on the ground, Combs violently kicks her again and grabs her by her hoodie to briefly drag her toward the hallway before letting go and walking away with her belongings.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Both made short birdie putts and headed to the 17th, where Schultz had to blast out of a bad lie on his second shot with his opponent safely on the green.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In a quieter, riskier moment, Malik and Eric lie on the floor of an empty apartment space and stare at the oppressive vault of the ceiling, willing it, in a hallucinatory reverie, into a starry vision of freedom.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Where does Miss Manners lie on the fruity drink issue?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Earthquakes are less common on this side of the United States because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates.
—Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The trial centered on whether Trump ordered his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000 and then lie on official documents to cover up a campaign finance violation.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
Earthquakes are less common on this side of the U.S. because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
As Ventura continues to lie on the ground, Combs violently kicks her again and grabs her by her hoodie to briefly drag her toward the hallway before letting go and walking away with her belongings.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Both made short birdie putts and headed to the 17th, where Schultz had to blast out of a bad lie on his second shot with his opponent safely on the green.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In a quieter, riskier moment, Malik and Eric lie on the floor of an empty apartment space and stare at the oppressive vault of the ceiling, willing it, in a hallucinatory reverie, into a starry vision of freedom.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Where does Miss Manners lie on the fruity drink issue?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Earthquakes are less common on this side of the United States because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates.
—Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Lie on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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