as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of bask
India is currently basking in a golden age of solar power.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
All are doing well and basking in the miracles of the season, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
After basking in dry, mild weather for several weeks, the tide is turning for California, with an onslaught of rain, snow and wind expected over Christmas week as a series of atmospheric rivers unleash a firehose of moisture on the Golden State.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
The act of lighting the candle is a relationship and a gesture, while basking in its glow creates a sense of rest.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
All are doing well and basking in the miracles of the season, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
After basking in dry, mild weather for several weeks, the tide is turning for California, with an onslaught of rain, snow and wind expected over Christmas week as a series of atmospheric rivers unleash a firehose of moisture on the Golden State.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
The act of lighting the candle is a relationship and a gesture, while basking in its glow creates a sense of rest.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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Acidic and fizzy drinks can increase pressure in the stomach and cause the muscle at the top of the stomach to relax, allowing acid to come back up.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Nov. 2025
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Good food and drink plus a chance to relax will please you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Coverage decisions ultimately rest not with the White House, but with the states.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the video, the mako shark bursts from the water and lands on the bow of the boat, flopping around before coming to rest near the front of the vessel.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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