FOOTLED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

footled

verb

past tense of footle

as in hung about

to spend time doing nothing spent the morning footling about while others were working

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In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
When something’s off (like a misplaced comma or wrong code), the claim gets kicked back, and either the patient or the doctor eats the cost.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of kicked back

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Despite wearing a cap chilled to 15 degrees for several hours at every infusion, my long red hair fell almost entirely out by January, taking with it any part of me that still felt like a woman at all.

— Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of chilled

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McGowan remembers one visit when Pearl gently rested her head in a woman’s lap at a senior facility and kept returning to her throughout the visit.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Trying to take the lead in the eighth inning, especially with closer Josh Hader rested and looming to pitch the ninth, seemed prudent.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of rested

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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of bummed

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Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 25-year-old was often rotated and played only 2,623 minutes across Ligue 1 and the Champions League but still managed 18 goals and 10 assists.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sabalenka held and then played one of her best games of the match, breaking at love to tie it at 4-all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of played

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Select men’s styles, including denim jackets and relaxed straight jeans, are crafted from premium Japanese denim and offered under $200.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead of pushing harder, some fear standards will be relaxed, but education activist Jeanette Deutermann calls it a victory.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of relaxed

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The Brampton Assembly Plant, which was previously slated to build the Jeep Compass before Stellantis moved the product out of Canada in 2025 to avoid tariffs, has been idled since 2023.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Across the city and the country, declining attendance has idled many religious buildings, often leading to conversions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of idled

Verb

In another photo, the 21-year-old model lounged on the floor with her head propped on one hand while wearing a pair of pastel blue heels and a cream cardigan.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Once, Navarrete represented a client virtually from a hotel room, a work jacket over her swimsuit while the rest of her family lounged at the beach.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lounged

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