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
  • In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of lounged
Verb
  • Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • After cooling, place toothpicks around perimeter of custard, then cover with plastic wrap (don’t let plastic touch custard) and keep chilled.
    — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • But this is a starting XI that was rested for the final group game, a 3-0 win over Jordan.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Much like today’s independent watchmakers, their reputations rested not simply on manufacturing every part themselves, but on transforming components into exceptional finished watches.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • Where Jović tightened as the match went on, after the energy of claiming an up-and-down first set, Pegula relaxed and trusted her game.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 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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