lie lifeless

Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words

To be in a horizontal position while dead.

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Examples (10)

  • She lay lifeless in the snow.
  • The victim was found to lie lifeless on the cold pavement.
  • The toy soldier lay lifeless where it had fallen, its paint chipped.
  • He watched the leaves lie lifeless on the water, carried by the current.
  • For years, the old ship had lain lifeless at the bottom of the sea.
  • After the accident, the debris lay lifeless across the highway.
  • The detective observed the figure lying lifeless on the dusty floor.
  • The ancient artifact had lain lifeless in its tomb for millennia.
  • Despite the strong winds, the flag lay lifeless against the pole.
  • The puppet's strings were cut, and it lay lifeless on the stage.