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
Verb
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Having their main players rested and healthy when the season officially begins makes sense.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs' defense team called no witnesses and rested their case after roughly 20 minutes, while prosecution called myriad ex-employees, former collaborators and other acquaintances within the rapper's orbit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The looks basked in frisky gay revelry.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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His satirical conservative anchorman then crawled out from behind the Late Show desk and basked in the corresponding cheers as the Colbert Report theme song played.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 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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Hurzeler is relaxed about the situation.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Keep your shoulders relaxed and engage your core to avoid arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The judge stated that the policy chilled political speech and constituted ideological retaliation.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Refrigerate at least 2 hours, until well chilled.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The number-crunching bureau at the Labor Department is one of many government agencies idled by the shutdown.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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While the site is idled, Olsen said, workers receive their normal paychecks, and some have undergone training to learn new skills.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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McAvoy and Lindholm played just 50 and 17 games, respectively; Brandon Carlo got dealt to division rival Toronto; Zadorov never quite lived up to his beefy new deal; and youngster Lohrei struggled with too heavy of a load too soon as the carnage unfolded around him.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Lounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounged. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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