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verb

past tense of relax

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of relaxed
Adjective
More relaxed options—with excellent drink offerings—include the poolside restaurant Te Ava, ‘O’A on the second floor of the resort, and Honu Tiki. Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 Head to Dockside Restaurant for a relaxed Carolina seafood spot perched right on the water's edge. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The northern Galilee, ringed by Syrian and Lebanese hills and under the gaze of towering Mount Hermon in the northern Golan Heights, is beloved for its fresh air, pastoral views, and relaxed pace far from Israel’s crowded center. Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024 Once Jefferson earned his face time, the camera found Addison, who relaxed on the bench with a Vikings hat high atop his head. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for relaxed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaxed
Adjective
  • These minimalist interior designers skillfully incorporate clean lines and neutral palettes to devise interiors that are comfortable and highly functional.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The retired central banker had never run for public office before, and Canadian commentators have praised him for doing the barest basics of campaigning, such as taking photos with voters and being comfortable in crowds.
    The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The device uses microneedles and flexible wiring to capture neural signals just beneath the skin, enhancing signal quality while minimizing invasiveness.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Want a new career that’s higher-paying, more flexible or fulfilling?
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Blake and Albert, their tongues loosened by wine, reopen and then scratch viciously at old wounds, calling out personal failures and professional betrayals.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Buckeyes are coming off an impressive win over Tennesse, and the Ducks will be well-rested and have proved to be the better team this year.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • There are a whole host of events, including a parade after the ponies have rested and a carnival.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • With an upright growth habit and loose, open canopy, oleander makes a graceful evergreen hedge in USDA zones 8-10.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
  • In these, the enemy is not a standing army but various terrorist organizations and looser categories of hostiles, enmeshed in large civilian populations.
    Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Over the course of 40 years or so, Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa basked in the peacefulness that Santa Fe, New Mexico, has to offer.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The gig saved her from a downward spiral but also relegated her to the shadows, as her brothers basked in the sunlight of their windowed top-floor offices.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Relaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaxed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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