as in lounged
to spend time doing nothing
the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf
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As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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The number-crunching bureau at the Labor Department is one of many government agencies idled by the shutdown.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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While the site is idled, Olsen said, workers receive their normal paychecks, and some have undergone training to learn new skills.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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McAvoy and Lindholm played just 50 and 17 games, respectively; Brandon Carlo got dealt to division rival Toronto; Zadorov never quite lived up to his beefy new deal; and youngster Lohrei struggled with too heavy of a load too soon as the carnage unfolded around him.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Having their main players rested and healthy when the season officially begins makes sense.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs' defense team called no witnesses and rested their case after roughly 20 minutes, while prosecution called myriad ex-employees, former collaborators and other acquaintances within the rapper's orbit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, air conditioners droned, and power cuts followed.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Loafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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