lie with

verb

lay with; lain with; lying with; lies with
1
—used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something
Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.
2
literary : to have sex with (someone)
when he first lay with her

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Some are told Ukraine abandoned them, that their families no longer want them, or that their future lies with Russia. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 But one answer might lie with a recent decision by Spain’s Supreme Court. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 Mohamad Abdelkader Driss, a waiter in Ceuta, told The Associated Press that responsibility lies with the authorities. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Still, the future of the THAAD and PAC-3 programs lies with lawmakers. — Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lie with

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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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