Synonyms of idled

idled

verb

past tense of idle

as in lounged

to spend time doing nothing

she likes to idle during the summer and recharge herself for the fall semester

we idled away the evening relaxing around the campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lounged
• loafed
• lazied
• dawdled
• lazed
• strolled
• chilled
• rested
• droned
• played
• lolled
• relaxed
• bummed
• lingered
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• killed time
• dallied
• kicked back
• hacked (around)
• dillydallied
• hung about
• goofed (off)
• mucked
• footled
• loitered
• messed
• piddled
• vegged out
• twiddled one's thumbs
• hibernated
• dozed
• lagged
• trifled
• kicked around
• monkeyed
• ambled
• sauntered
• fooled
• estivated
• moseyed
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• tarried
• swanned
• furloughed
• malingered
• truanted
• goldbricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked
• labored
• plowed
• toiled
• plugged
• hustled
• ground
• pegged
• plodded
• slaved
• humped
• applied
• sweat
• grubbed
• drudged
• travailed
• buckled (down)
• moiled
• exerted
• put out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idled

In August, Silfab briefly idled production and later furloughed some workers because of production material shortages the company said would last three to four weeks. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Others idled at the edge of the firelight while the red lights of a surveillance blimp blinked over the mountains to the east. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

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, 10 Sep. 2026

The Finnish material technology company said initial test runs at its Woodspin demonstration plant in Jyväskylä returned production volumes and fiber quality to the levels achieved before the facility was idled. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

When a power outage knocked out a third of San Francisco’s traffic lights last December, at least 60 Waymos abruptly idled mid-road, causing severe gridlock and delays. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

The former home of Belden had a commercial use in recent years and idled for six years before being acquired by his group. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

The slowdown also idled, at least temporarily, about 1,500 workers at the Bally’s Chicago site this week. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026