rest on/upon
phrasal verb
rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon
1
: to depend or rely on (someone or something)
All our hopes rested on one man.
2
: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
3
: to be based on (something)
His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
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After the crash, the ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the bridge.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Aluminum cans from Anheuser-Busch that held drinking water and were handed out after various flooding disasters rest on display.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the bridge and all other passengers were safely evacuated, police said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
But as global rivals pour money into AI labs, robotics and green tech, the U.S. can’t rest on past laurels.
—Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Aluminum cans from Anheuser-Busch that held drinking water and were handed out after various flooding disasters rest on display.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the bridge and all other passengers were safely evacuated, police said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
But as global rivals pour money into AI labs, robotics and green tech, the U.S. can’t rest on past laurels.
—Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rest on/upon
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“Rest on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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