lie defenceless

Frequency: 5.53.4 per million words

Used to describe being physically in a defenceless position, often on the ground.

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Examples (10)

  • He was kicked as he lay defenceless on the ground.
  • The injured deer lay defenceless in the middle of the road, unable to move.
  • After the storm, the small boat lay defenceless against the pounding waves.
  • The soldier was wounded, lying defenceless on the battlefield.
  • If our security systems fail, the entire network will lie defenceless.
  • The fallen knight could only lie defenceless as his opponent raised their sword.
  • In the documentary, the newborn gazelle lies defenceless in the tall grass.
  • Trapped under the debris, he lay defenceless for hours.
  • A city without walls would lie defenceless before an invading army.
  • She imagined the horror of lying defenceless while danger approached.