as in rested
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of basked
The Virginia show was among those scaled back from stadiums, but nary a seat or speck of grass went empty at the 20,000-capacity venue as millennials basked in nostalgia and their kids learned the definition of magnetism.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
True to form, when my sons were in first grade, the advanced readers basked in the blue group, middle readers were relegated to the yellow group, the sucky readers sentenced to red.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere on the property, Lopez basked in the sun.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Over the course of 40 years or so, Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa basked in the peacefulness that Santa Fe, New Mexico, has to offer.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The gig saved her from a downward spiral but also relegated her to the shadows, as her brothers basked in the sunlight of their windowed top-floor offices.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
There was not the same quality of opposition, but given what was at stake, the riotous procession of four uninterrupted goals basked the ground in belief.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
While some would have basked in the moment, Sir Paul has probably heard enough screaming in his 83 years to burst a thousand eardrums.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
True to form, when my sons were in first grade, the advanced readers basked in the blue group, middle readers were relegated to the yellow group, the sucky readers sentenced to red.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere on the property, Lopez basked in the sun.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Over the course of 40 years or so, Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa basked in the peacefulness that Santa Fe, New Mexico, has to offer.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The gig saved her from a downward spiral but also relegated her to the shadows, as her brothers basked in the sunlight of their windowed top-floor offices.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
There was not the same quality of opposition, but given what was at stake, the riotous procession of four uninterrupted goals basked the ground in belief.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
While some would have basked in the moment, Sir Paul has probably heard enough screaming in his 83 years to burst a thousand eardrums.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basked
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Still, the allure of Tesla has always rested in its improbable odds.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That means certain rules around campfires are relaxed, though visitors are still advised to use best practices for fire management and safety.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Maier relaxed the shutdown pretty quickly.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Basked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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