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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounged

Verb

This time out, Scott was rested coming off the All-Star break, and so was the bullpen.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Trump’s speech tonight rested on a few solid facts submerged in wild, and even somewhat paranoid, extrapolations.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of rested

Verb

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

Definition of basked

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In a video that’s racking up millions of views online, a curious bear strolled up to a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, helped itself to a player's golf bag, then casually dragged it away from the tee box.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Those Argentina fans strolled past the Monterey apartments on Wornall Road at the perfect time, because Susan Goldenberg was doing one of her weekly porch concerts.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of strolled

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Mainstream category lines were the first to show that quick getaways could be relaxed, far off or pleasantly simple depending on the itinerary.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
Here, a guest channels Kendall Jenner energy with a sporty jersey and relaxed Bermuda shorts, mixing athletic and tailored pieces in a way that feels deliberately undone.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Definition of relaxed

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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