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rested

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verb

past tense of rest

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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
After prosecution rested, Burke’s defense team chose not to call any witnesses. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 July 2026 His feeding tube and oxygen cannula rested against his cheek. Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 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
  • Made to look like a stylish romper when the shirt is tucked in, this two-piece set is relaxed and laid-back but still polished and put-together.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It’s obsessed with pushing people to drink raw milk, and has relaxed alcohol guidelines.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Santa Monica Fire Deputy Chief Tom Clemo has barely slept since Saturday.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While some like Ríos García have slept on the boulevard, others struggle to get some rest on balconies and front porches.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The government program can still award broadband grants based on factors such as income, age, and disability.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, in retrospect, the ruling at The Hague a decade ago was the harbinger of a new global order — one based not on rules, norms, and conventions but, increasingly, raw power wielded by the strong against the weak.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Giles is struggling with the fact that the resurrected Buffy is leaning too much on him instead of finding her new path.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
  • Jessie Buckley is the resurrected Bride, who demands to be heard alongside her patchwork partner Frank (Christian Bale) and starts a revolution.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 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
  • So our business is not predicated on moving console players immediately over to cloud or getting people to get rid of their gaming PCs.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • But Kane’s game was never predicated on speed, but rather his hockey IQ, his anticipation and his singular creativity that made him seemingly every great player’s favorite player growing up.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 23 July 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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