rested

adjective

rest·ed | \ ˈre-stəd

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Definition of rested

: having had sufficient rest or sleep

Examples of rested in a Sentence

She appears rested and sharp. I want to be rested for the exam.

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Despite traveling for such a long time, the Duchess looks rested and chic, which is more than a feat. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Looks Impossibly Chic After 22 Hours on a Plane," 14 Oct. 2018 England was the more rested team going into the semifinal, but Croatia looked more energetic in extra time. — Sean Gregory, Time, "32 Teams Entered, 2 Remain. Your Ultimate Guide to the World Cup Final," 13 July 2018 The most rested entry is Gronkowski, having last run on March 30 in England. — Beth Harris, The Seattle Times, "Justify bidding for rare Triple Crown sweep in Belmont," 8 June 2018 Due to rainouts, Coral Park’s ’77 team had to play Columbus and a rested Hialeah-Miami Lakes team in the same day during the single-elimination playoffs. — Walter Villa, miamiherald, "Coral Park High baseball vets recall 1978, the year everything went right," 7 June 2018 A half-day later, Red Ruby looked like the most well-rested horse in the field. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Red Ruby wins Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico," 19 May 2018 Ownership took a hard look at whether or not to run another of its horses, a rested Quip, against Justify in the Preakness. — baltimoresun.com, "It's early, but Belmont field beginning to take shape for shot at Triple Crown hopeful Justify," 21 May 2018 That's where a rested Francona seems to be right now. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona has me ready for season -- Terry Pluto," 20 Jan. 2018 The Flyers, who are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss Tuesday in Dallas, and the rested Avs both have 90 points. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Flyers-Avalanche preview: MVP candidates Claude Giroux, Nathan MacKinnon both need wins," 28 Mar. 2018

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rested

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of rested

: having had enough rest or sleep

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