as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness
the resting cat was curled up in my favorite chair
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as in napping
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
the hyena is ready to scavenge again after its brief resting
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as in basking
to refrain from labor or exertion
a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest
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as in dozing
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 basing
to find a basis
you're resting your argument on a faulty premise
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Recent Examples of resting
Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
More muscle means more metabolically demanding muscle cells, which translates into a higher resting metabolism.
—Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
After the breathing exercise, class ends with five minutes of Savasana, the Sanskrit name for the resting and restorative period when practitioners lie supine to relax, regroup, and calm the nervous system.
—Andi Breitowich, Men's Health, 1 May 2023
This is likely because hair follicles are cut off from their blood supply and forced into a resting phase prematurely.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
While there aren’t any specific ghost tales associated with this cemetery, the grounds serve as the final resting place of several early park guests, staff, and Southern Sierra Miwok Nation community members.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The resting of the players had not yet been public information.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But that’s just where Naomi Odessa Miller-Dawson’s cookie recipe lives, etched in stone at her final resting place at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Lantern tours of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery are offered throughout the year, spotlighting the final resting places of folks like Andrew Carnegie and Irving himself.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Aztecs believed that, after death, a person had to make a journey of several years through nine arduous levels in the land of the dead to reach the soul’s final resting place.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
The kangaroo pockets are a comfy resting place for your hands, phone, and more small essentials.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Karl said how much his mother would have liked that, nature forcing us off to the party without a minute to linger over her final resting place.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
They were dealt around the table, open beers resting without coasters, with the Blue Jays down two games in the ALCS.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The video shows the two pups lying side by side, with Mickelson resting his head on Piggy’s body.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The parents-to-be also flashed their new wedding rings while resting their hands on pregnant Smith's growing belly.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This risks one dish getting cold or resting too long while the other is cooking.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s three of the four NFC West teams resting, with only the San Francisco 49ers still in action.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
More muscle means more metabolically demanding muscle cells, which translates into a higher resting metabolism.
—Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
After the breathing exercise, class ends with five minutes of Savasana, the Sanskrit name for the resting and restorative period when practitioners lie supine to relax, regroup, and calm the nervous system.
—Andi Breitowich, Men's Health, 1 May 2023
This is likely because hair follicles are cut off from their blood supply and forced into a resting phase prematurely.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
Noun
Friday night’s 2-1 loss against Leeds was the day the first shovels went into the ground as West Ham’s relegation resting place is constructed.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
While there aren’t any specific ghost tales associated with this cemetery, the grounds serve as the final resting place of several early park guests, staff, and Southern Sierra Miwok Nation community members.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The resting of the players had not yet been public information.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But that’s just where Naomi Odessa Miller-Dawson’s cookie recipe lives, etched in stone at her final resting place at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Lantern tours of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery are offered throughout the year, spotlighting the final resting places of folks like Andrew Carnegie and Irving himself.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Aztecs believed that, after death, a person had to make a journey of several years through nine arduous levels in the land of the dead to reach the soul’s final resting place.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
The kangaroo pockets are a comfy resting place for your hands, phone, and more small essentials.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Karl said how much his mother would have liked that, nature forcing us off to the party without a minute to linger over her final resting place.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Florida’s final moments against Georgia were fitting for a fireside horror story — that which fans will tell years from now, recounting to their grandchildren the dark ages of this resting college football power.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
They were dealt around the table, open beers resting without coasters, with the Blue Jays down two games in the ALCS.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The video shows the two pups lying side by side, with Mickelson resting his head on Piggy’s body.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The parents-to-be also flashed their new wedding rings while resting their hands on pregnant Smith's growing belly.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This risks one dish getting cold or resting too long while the other is cooking.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s three of the four NFC West teams resting, with only the San Francisco 49ers still in action.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resting
Noun
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From a dog's busy napping schedule while the owner is at work to a cat and canine's vastly different reactions to meeting and all the best canine costumes at the Halloween parade, it's been a spirited week in the pet world.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The outpouring was probably what helped reverse the dino-napping.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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King dressed for the interview in a vibrant Los Angeles Dodgers jacket, basking in the afterglow of their stunning World Series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bush Hager's most noticeable symptoms include mood swings and trouble sleeping.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Upon awakening to a loud fire alarm, EKG results showed an average heart rate of 180 beats per minute, as compared with an average of less than 70 while sleeping.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since 2016, the travel insurance company has created this rating, basing it off data from the Global Peace Index, Numbeo and GeoSure Global scores.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to the Payscale report, 63% of employers saw an increase in employees basing their salary requests on inaccurate or unverified data this year.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Persistent trouble falling asleep or staying asleep can be a sign of insomnia or another sleep disorder.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The adorable pup lies flat on their stomach, fast asleep, as their owner gently drags them through the airport queue—clearly not quite ready for a full day on duty.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Hollub, for one, was not losing any sleep over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Healthy sleep hygiene involves limiting light exposure, screen time and consumption of food and alcohol in the few hours before bed.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Your Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke Decreases Foods rich in dietary nitrates, like beets, help increase blood flow by widening and relaxing blood vessels.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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There are also all kinds of activities to partake in; however, one of my favorites is relaxing.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While the region’s homeless population faces many bottlenecks, the lack of detox beds is especially acute.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite vacationing on a luxury yacht, Bronwyn spent the night sleeping on a pool chair on the deck rather than spending the night having to share a bed with Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Resting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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