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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. rested
  3. strolled
  4. relaxed
  5. chilled
  6. dawdled
  7. idled
  8. lolled
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
Verb
  • For years, the dominant argument about human interaction with artificial intelligence has rested on a simple premise.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared.
    — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • Braun strolled alongside Sweeney in a pair of beige suede boat shoes.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Once the final paddle was raised, the crowd strolled over to the President’s Suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium for dessert, Honey Deuces, and a front row seat to the nail-biting Djokovic-Navone match.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The 30-year-old anti-hipster apparently wanted none of that, so went to the beach, chilled and listened to one of her heros, alt-rock legend Liz Phair.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bake 1 baking sheet at a time (keep remaining baking sheet chilled) until golden and cooked through, about 18 minutes.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of chilled
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 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
  • 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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