1
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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2
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
As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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
Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Guests of the hotel lounged around the pool, mingling, laughing, and dancing.
—L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 4 Aug. 2025
Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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
Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Guests of the hotel lounged around the pool, mingling, laughing, and dancing.
—L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounged
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The Austria international should feature more in this busy period when Van de Ven or Romero are rested.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Lakers rested Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia among several others.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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After completing the simple three-step routine, the actress basked in the glow of her hydrated skin.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The looks basked in frisky gay revelry.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hold the stretch for 30 seconds, keeping your back and shoulders relaxed.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Last month, a civilian body that oversees the Oakland police approved new policies that relaxed previous restrictions on when the city’s officers can initiate a high-speed chase.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Serve chilled over ice and enjoy!—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once cooled, the pie needs to be chilled in order to set.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company idled operations on the blast furnace, the basic oxygen furnace steel shop and continuous casting, blaming a weak auto market for the decision to idle.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The men idled in the home’s marble and gold foyer alongside a gaggle of other visitors waiting to meet one of Manhattan’s most mysterious businessmen.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The cast has remained famously close over the years, notably coming together to pay tribute to the late Bob Saget, who played core character Danny Tanner, following his death in 2022.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to his obituary, Funkhouser was born an Air Force brat in Michigan and played football in high school.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounged. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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