LOUNGED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

lounged

verb

past tense of lounge

as in rested

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 lazed

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 lounged Laughing, smoking cigarettes, and sipping bottles of Red Stripe, numerous packs of Black folks lounged around the joint. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Emily Ratajkowski lounged on a beach in Spain with her 5-year-old son Sylvester Apollo Bear wearing a tiny animal print bikini. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026 In the center, a cluster of tortellini lounged in a pool of truffle-flecked butter sauce. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Party people lounged on the dock, their legs dangling over turquoise water, while tequila flowed freely. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 During my stay in late November, bontebok often lounged around the villas, becoming a clear example of that balance. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 In the first slide, Olive rested on Benson’s chest as the two lounged on a sofa on a sunny day, looking at the camera. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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Outer Banks’ success has always rested on an emotional depth that distracts from nonsense plot points and over-the-top escapades.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
The defense has rested in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three children.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

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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, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of lolled

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The former home of Belden had a commercial use in recent years and idled for six years before being acquired by his group.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The slowdown also idled, at least temporarily, about 1,500 workers at the Bally’s Chicago site this week.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026