as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
after an exhausting week at work, I just want to spend the weekend vegging out
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Recent Examples of veg out
Just take care of your[self], and veg out.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
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Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube.
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Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
23 June 2021
Earlier in the episode, Kyle and Nellie bond over video games, and decide to skip prom to veg out on the couch together.
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Amanda Garrity,
Good Housekeeping,
26 May 2020
Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.
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Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube.
—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
23 June 2021
Earlier in the episode, Kyle and Nellie bond over video games, and decide to skip prom to veg out on the couch together.
—
Amanda Garrity,
Good Housekeeping,
26 May 2020
Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.
—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veg out
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Here’s an outdoor lounge chair that naturally supports kicking back with a matching ottoman.
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Instead of kicking back, most workers are delaying their flight from the nest thanks to an affordability crisis pinching the wallets of everyday Americans.
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President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
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On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
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Featuring adjustable spaghetti straps, two handy pockets, and a pretty floral print, this romper makes an easy and comfortable outfit for beach days, running errands, or just lounging at home.
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On July 2, Hudson, 47, shared a photo of herself on Instagram lounging by the pool with her 7-year-old daughter Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa in matching summer outfits during a family vacation in Athens, Greece.
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Great, for once the Leafs won’t bum me out!
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Some were drawn first to the language and its interna ideo, only to later realize the travel benefits involved; others had learned the language specifically to bum around.
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Allow the ribs to rest at room temperature while preparing the smoker.
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Norway, which rested starter and fan-favorite Erling Haaland for its group play finale against France on Friday, June 26, is looking to reach the Round of 16 for the first time since 1998.
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At the same time, the sounds of idling diesel work truck engines have replaced that of dozens of fire trucks that had been stationed there for days.
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The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone, likened by those who hear it to a diesel engine, an idling airplane, or a kind of inescapable torture.
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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.
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Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.
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“Veg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veg%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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