as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
the kind of sultry August day that makes you want to do nothing but laze
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Recent Examples of laze
Its gorgeous new three-mile-long beachfront promenade is bound to draw more visitors, ready to laze on honeyed sands and gorge on fresh seafood plucked from the waters directly out front.
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Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.
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Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
15 Nov. 2025
Conrad is literally ready to skip his whole Brussels conference in order to laze around in bed with Belly for the next several days, but Belly has cold feet.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Play croquet or shuffleboard on the property, head down to the beach and laze under one of the hotel’s cabanas, or borrow a bicycle to cruise into town.
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Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Sep. 2025
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Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.
—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
15 Nov. 2025
Conrad is literally ready to skip his whole Brussels conference in order to laze around in bed with Belly for the next several days, but Belly has cold feet.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Play croquet or shuffleboard on the property, head down to the beach and laze under one of the hotel’s cabanas, or borrow a bicycle to cruise into town.
—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laze
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An old recording studio, still adorned with a grand piano, now exists more as a lounging space.
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There were plush white sofas in almost every room, with guests lounging and kicking up their feet after trekking around the massive space.
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Marcy Park is a place where families, pets, and Highlands Ranch residents go to relax, and where Laura Nelson saw an opportunity to engage with her community.
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One of its earliest central promises was to relax Howard’s gun laws.
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Make it 2 to 12 hours ahead of your gathering, then chill to get a head start and to allow the spread’s flavors to dance together in unison.
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Potatoes that have been boiled, baked, or microwaved have less resistant starch than those that have been cooked and then chilled (as in potato salad).
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Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.
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Strait strolled out on stage, drawing cheers.
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Some were drawn first to the language and its interna ideo, only to later realize the travel benefits involved; others had learned the language specifically to bum around.
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That means, as some critics of the ban have pointed out, that 18-year-olds will almost certainly bum cigarettes from older friends—the same way younger teens have acquired them since time immemorial.
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Fans feeling the vapors here can loll about in actual lounge chairs while sipping their cocktails and viewing play on a big screen.
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My dad was the king of belting along to Hall & Oates and the Rolling Stones, but karaoke there usually took the form of the residents watching, heads lolling, as the caretakers performed the songs.
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At the same time, the sounds of idling diesel work truck engines have replaced that of dozens of fire trucks that had been stationed there for days.
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The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone, likened by those who hear it to a diesel engine, an idling airplane, or a kind of inescapable torture.
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But, lucky for anyone who dawdled, many of the deals are still active.
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No time to dawdle while finding your credit score!
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“Laze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laze. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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