LAZYING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

lazying

verb

present participle of lazy

as in lazing

to spend time doing nothing a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch

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The sense of just how much there is to do in this part of the world—the length of the scale between lazing and becoming ultra-active—is palpable.

— Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 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

Definition of lazing

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For everyday wear, a linen short and linen shirt combo is the perfect set for lounging at home or running errands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Getting the perfect shot of a lounging leopard seal or an emperor penguin posing in Antarctica is a photographer’s dream come true.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of lounging

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Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of loafing

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Armand assures him that Lestat’s not dead and simply resting before the concert, though Louis has no reason to believe this.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The Kings again chose not to play Acuff, second-year guard Nique Clifford and second-year center Maxime Raynaud after resting them in Wednesday’s loss to the Boston Celtics.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of resting

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Or the time a person flipped their car over to avoid hitting a raccoon that was casually strolling across a busy downtown intersection (neither the driver nor the raccoon were injured).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Instead, the forward now picks his moments, strolling around the pitch to find space and then exploding into action.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of strolling

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Video of the confrontation appears to show Nelson idling in a snowy strip mall parking lot in his gray Dodge Ram when another driver in an even larger pickup pulls in beside him.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
One aspect that contributed to the gridlock was a number of Waymo's self-driving robotaxis idling on the road as traffic officials tried to remedy the halt in traffic.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of idling

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