Talking about taking a rest: “He felt tired, so he went to the couch (or other word) and ________ (down for a while).”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| LAID | 12 |
| LAY | 3 |
| STRETCHED OUT | 3 |
| NAPPED | 2 |
| SLEPT | 2 |
| “CRASHED, TOOK A NAP, FELL ASLEEP HARD” | 1 |
| FLOPPED | 1 |
| LAYED | 1 |
| LAYED DOWN | 1 |
| PLOPPED | 1 |
| RESTED | 1 |
| SAT | 1 |
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