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 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 Her figures lounged, stood, or in one instance danced in unadorned, nearly empty interiors composed with broad, feathery brushstrokes. — Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026 His wife lounged near their tent, sunning and reading. — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 The star lounged in a nude mesh naked dress dotted with vibrant butterflies. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026

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Those results meant Norway had already qualified for the knockout stages, so rested 10 players as they were beaten 4-1 by France in their final group match.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
America’s strength has always rested on defending constitutional rights consistently, not selectively.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of rested

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On Chicago’s West Side, small groups huddled under the shade of trees on lawn chairs in Humboldt Park while others basked in the sun along the edge of the park’s lagoon.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Fans also basked in the outcome, with objectively much more difficult scenarios — on paper, anyway — avoided.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of strolled

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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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Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
After cooling, place toothpicks around perimeter of custard, then cover with plastic wrap (don’t let plastic touch custard) and keep chilled.

— Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026