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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Best Beaches: What’s In, What’s Out While some of the beaches on this year’s list have appeared in past reports, Leatherman has stringent standards and doesn’t let a beach rest on its laurels.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The twins died a month before their 20th birthdays
The brothers were laid to rest on March 28, in matching coffins at a cemetery in suburban Atlanta.
—Javon Huynh, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
The vehicle then struck a tree and eventually came to rest on its roof, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
However, Canales warns that Spanish cinema cannot rest on festival laurels alone.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The twins died a month before their 20th birthdays
The brothers were laid to rest on March 28, in matching coffins at a cemetery in suburban Atlanta.
—Javon Huynh, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
The vehicle then struck a tree and eventually came to rest on its roof, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
However, Canales warns that Spanish cinema cannot rest on festival laurels alone.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
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“Rest on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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