as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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Recent Examples of sedentary
Research shows that adding 3,000 extra steps per day can help lower blood pressure, especially for people who are sedentary (inactive) most of the day.10
Exercise daily.
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Laura Schober, Health, 26 June 2025
It’s definitely helped shift my otherwise sedentary lifestyle, the kind that those of us who spend our days sitting at a computer also unwittingly follow.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Swapping 30 minutes of sedentary behavior for 30 minutes of sleep reduced the risk by 14%.
—American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
The herders follow the changing rain patterns, which brings them into conflict with the sedentary farmers.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Laura Schober, Health, 26 June 2025
It’s definitely helped shift my otherwise sedentary lifestyle, the kind that those of us who spend our days sitting at a computer also unwittingly follow.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Swapping 30 minutes of sedentary behavior for 30 minutes of sleep reduced the risk by 14%.
—American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
The herders follow the changing rain patterns, which brings them into conflict with the sedentary farmers.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
Adjective
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By the end of the summer, there will be another pool with a zero-entry layout, lazy river, and seven private cabanas.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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The cellphone chimed, a surprise on a hot, lazy Sunday evening when few emails announce themselves.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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After lying dormant for years, the match was revived in NXT by Triple H, becoming a popular annual event for the brand.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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In fact, the trade market was surprisingly dormant league-wide after widespread anticipation that a hectic two nights were in store.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Paired with the ensemble of braiders is their unpredictable clientele – a string of characters demonstrating the breadth of the American women filling salon chairs, from party girls to nepo babies and sleepy nurses coming off the night shift.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Even its flavor conjures a deep sleepy forest with woody, spicy and herbaceous notes, and finishes pleasantly bitter.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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These two performers feed off each other in a dance that is never static.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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Unlike static databases, it’s updated by the users themselves.—
Jason Bahnak,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Generally, names as a kind of artist name are quite dull nowadays anyway.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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Sometimes, an artist who is too long viewed as an outsider to Music City's style and sound will see the shine of the bright lights grow dull on their art.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Telogen Stage The telogen stage of the hair cycle is a resting phase, during which the hair doesn't grow, and the follicle is dormant.1 About 10% to 15% of the hairs on your body are in this resting phase at any one time, which typically lasts for a few months.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Wood’s Cycad Is Extinct In The Wild And Other Cycads Are Not Far Behind Somewhere in the greenhouses of botanical gardens, the last living males of Encephalartos woodii still stand — majestic, immobile and unable to reproduce.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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About 30 minutes later, three deputies debated how to book the immobile man.—
Christopher Damien,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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But phone data indicates her device was inactive starting around 9:23 p.m. that night, Young said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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Aim for the hole and spray into the nest during the evening when the wasps are inactive and aren’t out foraging.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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