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verb (1)

past tense of repose
1
as in hid
to remain out of sight a little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose

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2
as in rested
to refrain from labor or exertion reposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work

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reposed

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verb (2)

past tense of repose
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone

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Recent Examples of reposed
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Ashley Luxe Calden Boucle 5-Piece Modular Sectional The sofa purchase to end all sofa purchases, this is the exact sectional Steinfeld reposed on (and destroyed) in her playful Ashley campaign ads. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposed
  1. lurked
  2. rested
  3. handed
  4. basked
  5. entrusted
  6. relaxed
  7. transferred
  8. gave
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  • But a trap lurked within that framework.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • What once lurked in the online shadows has become a major talking point and cause for global concern among parents and politicians alike.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of lurked
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  • Those results meant Norway had already qualified for the knockout stages, so rested 10 players as they were beaten 4-1 by France in their final group match.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • America’s strength has always rested on defending constitutional rights consistently, not selectively.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • Voters have already handed a good chunk of democracy itself over to nationalist, religious and ideological fascism.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The regent turned to the 15-year-old boy and handed him full political power, five years ahead of schedule.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of handed
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  • 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
Verb
  • Uthmeier was previously the governor’s chief of staff and was entrusted to run DeSantis’ presidential campaign when his poll numbers were tanking.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of entrusted
Verb
  • Where Jović tightened as the match went on, after the energy of claiming an up-and-down first set, Pegula relaxed and trusted her game.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California displays another former Air Force One jet, but it wasn't transferred there until 2003, 14 years after his presidency.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • It is rumored that he will be transferred from German club SC Freiburg to English Premier League giant Newcastle.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
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