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
In contrast, more sedentary folks are better off consuming smaller amounts earlier in the day to avoid fat storage.
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Faye Remedios, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Being overweight and sedentary are key contributors to this condition.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6
Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Scientists believe some confluence of environmental factors, including diet, a sedentary lifestyle, medication and so on, is driving this steep rise.
—Will Stone, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Faye Remedios, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Being overweight and sedentary are key contributors to this condition.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6
Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Scientists believe some confluence of environmental factors, including diet, a sedentary lifestyle, medication and so on, is driving this steep rise.
—Will Stone, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
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About The Free Admission Offer The two water parks, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park are filled with rides, a lazy river, a wave pool, multiple dining options, and more.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
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According to plans that seem about as fluid as a lazy river, this is the last year of the race at Pimlico, as it is currently constructed … or deconstructed.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Take a cutting a few inches long with several leaves to include a node (that brown bumpy thing which is a dormant growing point where the stem meets the leaf).—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Shingles develops in people who have previously had chicken pox, a virus that remains dormant in the body after acute infections clear up and can be reactivated later in life.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 May 2025
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When Tommy leaves to bring his sleepy son home, Maria revisits her and Joel’s conversation about refugees.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
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Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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After Monday's successful static fire test, SpaceX is in the final stretch of preparations for Starship's ninth full-scale test flight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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When hiring, value adaptive learners over static skill sets, because tomorrow’s challenges will demand new capabilities.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The bristles of the brush manually sweep away dull, rough, flaky skin cells.—
Angela Palmer,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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There’s an effort from the developer, Far Out Games, to tell a captivating noirish story here but the cutscenes and dialogue are painfully dull.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
20 May 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
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The face itself looked fine — a bit glowy at times and immobile around the eyes — but its novelty quickly wore off.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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When Wells fell, he was held completely immobile for 30 minutes by the tons of wet concrete surrounding him, his suit says.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2025
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While the TikTok account had been inactive for months, the last posts on the other accounts directly preceded Tinney’s death.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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The one interesting thing to watch is how well the four teams who got first-round byes perform after being inactive for more than a week.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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