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rested

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verb

past tense of rest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rested
Adjective
For these especially long flights, this growth can allow passengers to truly feel rested. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 According to one recent study, a dreamer is also likely to feel more rested following a night of vivid dreams, which may be one reason why many people feel smoking a joint or eating a gummy helps them to sleep. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Verb
There is plenty of Division I college talent sprinkled all over this game and both teams should be well rested after the district’s off week last week. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the death penalty trial of 42-year-old Alberto Sierra. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rested
Adjective
  • Overcoming multiple hardships and handicaps at a young age, Carson by self-discipline and unwearied labors became a master neurosurgeon, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a model father.
    — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But the citizens of Baltimore are equally praiseworthy for their unwearied devotion to law, civility and morality through the many vicissitudes of life.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Verb
  • The canal sparkled gray-green in the sunlight and on the opposite bank, people walked their dogs and relaxed on benches along 365’s esplanade.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The findings at Abric Romaní are different because the finds come from a place where Neanderthals lived, slept, cooked, and made tools over the course of some 20,000 years.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Most dogs slept on the bed or in the same room as their humans.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Smythson also collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Fung + Bedford, which created a large-scale installation suspended from the ceiling that’s based on origami designs.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The resurrected bill will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Seminal EVs that met an early death include the EV1 (killed circa 2003), the Chevy Volt (killed 2019), and now the resurrected Chevy Bolt (first killed in 2023) is headed for the boneyard by mid-2027.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Heidi Klum basked in the sunshine while on vacation with family.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Perez basked in the spotlight after setting the franchise mark with his 318th career home run.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The federal murder charge is predicated on being carried out through a violent crime that must also be charged in the indictment.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
  • It’s largely predicated on health, but the Avs could be deeper up front this season.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The irony was painful in that, seemingly overnight, the very things that most enlivened and sustained me—reading, watching movies, seeing friends, making love, sitting quietly by myself—were crowded out by a child whose needs absorbed nearly all of my energy and time.
    — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Rested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rested. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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