lolls

verb

present tense third-person singular of loll
1
as in droops
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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2
as in rests
to refrain from labor or exertion farmhands lolling about in the shade and taking a break from the midday sun

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3
as in lazes
to spend time doing nothing some members of the decorating committee were hard at work, and others were just lolling about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lolls
  1. droops
  2. rests
  3. relaxes
  4. hangs
  5. basks
  6. idles
  7. sags
  8. dawdles
Verb
  • The single strand of hair that droops down on his forehead, almost reminiscent of Christopher Reeve’s Superman.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
  • One edge of the sculpture droops over the walkway’s railing onto the awning of the Standard Hotel’s Soda Shop below, and its curling arches brush up against the underbelly of a bridge above.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of droops
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  • Engineers will initially run the engine horizontally while the aircraft rests on its launch and recovery vehicle.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Heavenly Gate rests at the top tip of the ear, just above the triangular hollow, according to Avenue Five Institute.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rests
Verb
  • Corcoran relaxes with Max in the library on a circa 1900 French iron daybed settee from Fireside Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxes
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  • Miloslav Druckmüller, Shadia Habbal, and Václav Široký The sun hangs low over the plains of Castile and León, in the north-central region of Spain.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When the rhythm section drops away, her voice hangs among flute, synthesiser, and reverberation; when the rhythm returns, the bass feels newly physical.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hangs
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  • This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • White House debuts an alternative Trump famously loves the spotlight and basks in the glow of TV cameras.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of basks
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  • As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of idles
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  • Unfortunately, using too little paint will leave patchy areas and harsh lines, and using too much paint will promote drips and paint that sags.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of sags
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  • But Koreeda dawdles over all that without ever finding much dramatic nuance, making for a dullish midsection.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of dawdles
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