as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
the kids were stretched out on the lounge watching TV
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as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
the construction workers spent their break lounging in the shade behind the building
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
after putting in tons of overtime at the office, all we wanted to do on vacation was lounge around
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Recent Examples of lounge
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Seating was created for 245 guests, with new private dining spaces, a classic bar and lounge, a new garden patio and Isadore’s Table, a semi-private space in the main dining room.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
This newly designed, two-story space will celebrate classic California Craftsman design and will be a place for lounging with a good book, relaxing with a glass of wine or admiring the hotel’s Great Hall lobby below.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The outdoor green space offers an additional lounge area and hosts community events.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Seating was created for 245 guests, with new private dining spaces, a classic bar and lounge, a new garden patio and Isadore’s Table, a semi-private space in the main dining room.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
During an April cruise on MSC World America, passengers lounged in brown and cream chairs in the Yacht Club's Top Sail Lounge while sunlight poured in through floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
This newly designed, two-story space will celebrate classic California Craftsman design and will be a place for lounging with a good book, relaxing with a glass of wine or admiring the hotel’s Great Hall lobby below.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounge
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When officers responded to the building, Jones was on a couch shirtless, with Jack’s pistol under his arm — and the couple’s wallets and credit cards in his pockets, court documents say.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Or sleeping on a couch when everybody has a bed at a family member’s home.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guests can also opt to relax by the 82-foot resort pool.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tranquility reigns here, inviting you to truly relax and find peace.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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In one image, the two-time AD cover star and AD100 honoree is posed on the Italian linen blend Kanan sofa from the collection.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a sweet Instagram post around the holidays in 2019, country star Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, snuggled up with two of their children on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Its credibility will rest on who is chosen to serve.—
Vilas Dhar,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Douglas crew looked rested and relaxed while on vacation over the Thanksgiving break back in 2022.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s what was bumming him out.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The looks basked in frisky gay revelry.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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Having managed him in winter ball and tracked his tumultuous career, the Red Sox manager how much Sunday meant to the right-hander and had encouraged him to bask in the glow.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Refrigerate at least 2 hours, until well chilled.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The referendum sought to overturn the council's unanimous approval of updates, whose critics said would chill protest and lead to charitable groups folding.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Conrad is literally ready to skip his whole Brussels conference in order to laze around in bed with Belly for the next several days, but Belly has cold feet.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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Play croquet or shuffleboard on the property, head down to the beach and laze under one of the hotel’s cabanas, or borrow a bicycle to cruise into town.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Lounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounge. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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