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noun (2)

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verb

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as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

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as in to base
to find a basis you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

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Recent Examples of rest
Noun
For the best pancakes, be sure to start with room temperature ingredients, mix the batter just until combined (a few lumps are okay!), and don't skip letting the batter rest before cooking the pancakes. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 Equally worrying for Inzaghi will be just how much his core players have left in the tank; most of the spine of this team played big minutes across their three group games with minimal opportunity for rest or rotation. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Verb
New York desperately needs its own T.J. McConnell: a guard who can generate offense for himself and teammates, and keep the wheels turning when Brunson rests. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025 Avoid ledges, cracks or holes where rattlesnakes may be resting. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rest
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Verb
  • But there was one type of holiday that our readers favored above all this year: a relaxing escape, close to a top-tier city.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • Not only did Treasury yields outright decline, but other signs of fiscal excess--yield curves, swap spreads, real rates, and the 10-year term premium--also relaxed in recent weeks.
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.
    Victoria Valenzuela, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • While the state of falling in love or lust is often predicated on those feelings being reciprocated by a partner, limerence is specifically based on uncertainty about the object of your affections (a.k.a.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 July 2025
  • Like a lot of businesses which are based around collectibles like records or books, Replay isn’t going completely out of business.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Just days prior, Austinites were basking in pool-worthy sunshine and prime tanning conditions.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • For now, Netflix is staying quiet, basking instead in what one imagines as the pink glow of Season 3’s soaring viewership stats.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025

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“Rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rest. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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