lolled

past tense of loll
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as in drooped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor the heads of the flowers lolled on their stems in the blistering heat

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Recent Examples of lolled 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, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lolled
Verb
  • The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the execution chamber, a prison chaplain rested his hand on Ramey's shoulder before leading him in a brief prayer.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Buffalo is a tough place for a struggling foe to get right, especially with the Bills rested after playing last Thursday.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • His mom hung all of her kids’ report cards on the refrigerator, and his father encouraged him and his brothers—Zeke, now a prominent oncologist and bioethicist, and Rahm, a longtime Democratic politician—to come to dinner prepared to debate.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The other image showed models climbing a ladder to reach shoes that hung from a tree branch.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Heidi Klum basked in the sunshine while on vacation with family.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Perez basked in the spotlight after setting the franchise mark with his 318th career home run.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Still, the president's approval rating has sagged as the Iran war continues and affordability remains top of mind for many voters.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Without the regular hydration-and-curl sessions, my hair sagged.
    — Jenny Hughes, Parents, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Since then, the fund has relaxed the rule that stocks in the portfolio have to pay and grow a dividend.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Select men’s denim jackets and relaxed straight jeans are made from premium Japanese denim and come in under $200.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Lolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lolled. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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