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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
Four witnesses testified for the defense Tuesday, a day after the prosecution rested its case after calling 72 witnesses in Plymouth Superior Court. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 America’s global standing has never rested solely on its economic size or military capability. John A. Quelch, Fortune, 18 Aug. 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
  • In one photo, Osbourne relaxed on a lounge chair in a leopard-print one-piece swimsuit while soaking up the sun.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The straight-leg cut keeps the silhouette relaxed, while the five-pocket design gives the pants a classic denim feel.
    Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thousands of people across the island slept outdoors, fearing aftershocks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.
    Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their concepts are travel-based, with their album like a travel brochure that takes fans and listeners on a trip.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Every ten days, programming changes with the phases, which includes different treatments and essential oils designed to increase wellness results based on natural rhythms.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Aegon, strikingly, does manage an underdog’s comeback, atop his resurrected dragon, Sunfyre.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Raiders coach Klint Kubiak’s offense is predicated on exposing this area of the field.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Exactly how much Mallory will get on the field is also predicated on those ahead of him on the depth chart.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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