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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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 that pic, Fletcher lounged on the end, giving a thumbs up.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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After tightly squeezing, Erika moved her hand to the back of JD's head, and his hands briefly rested on her waist.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fibonacci’s new world rested on objective, quantifiable value and empiricism — a novel and fundamental concept.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To her, après-ski, as a sport, is relaxed, comfortable, social, playful and glamorous.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The space is relaxed and beautiful, hung with works by local artists.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 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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They can be forced indoors if they are chilled 10 weeks prior.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Toda chilled, resting, passing time on her cellphone.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But for now, idled IRS workers aren’t applying thumbscrews to taxpayers.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in Michigan, Cliffs owns and operates the Tilden Mine near Ishpeming and the adjacent Empire Mine, which has been idled since 2016.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the iconic film, Spacek — who stars in the new film Die, My Love — played the title character, a misfit high schooler.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounged. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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