lazed

verb

past tense of laze
as in lounged
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 lazed The pigs that would soon enough become lunch lazed in the compost-pile mud in front of a five-star-hotel-worthy view of the Cretan Sea. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lazed
  1. lounged
  2. strolled
  3. chilled
  4. rested
  5. relaxed
  6. idled
  7. dawdled
  8. lolled
Verb
  • Emily Ratajkowski lounged on a beach in Spain with her 5-year-old son Sylvester Apollo Bear wearing a tiny animal print bikini.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • In the center, a cluster of tortellini lounged in a pool of truffle-flecked butter sauce.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of lounged
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Eva Longoria strolled through the streets of Spain in a black and white dress that truly has no limits.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • Three four-legged friends chilled along the Hudson River at the Hertz Gold Squad Hangout, clearly enjoying being petted by concert-goers taking in the music.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • There's a Himalayan salt room, cold plunge pools, an infrared sauna and a snow shower chilled to 14 degrees, plus a large co-ed sauna big enough to double as an event space.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • But whatever their poison the night before, guests all appear at breakfast with the unfakeable air of being truly rested.
    — Delilah Khomo, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For more than a century, the problem rested squarely in the realm of number theory.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • Made to look like a stylish romper when the shirt is tucked in, this two-piece set is relaxed and laid-back but still polished and put-together.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It’s obsessed with pushing people to drink raw milk, and has relaxed alcohol guidelines.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • The sheer number of ships − study authors cite at least 1,500 vessels − idled near the trade route and the length of time involved are just the beginning.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bercich said the day the Metrodome roof caved in, Ryan’s car idled on the side of the road, unable to handle the onslaught of snow.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of idled
Verb
  • But, lucky for anyone who dawdled, many of the deals are still active.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • Flight attendants turned into drill sergeants, barking at passengers who flouted mask rules or dawdled too long eating that snack with the mask off.
    — Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of dawdled
Verb
  • The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of lolled

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“Lazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lazed. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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