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adjective

Definition of restednext
as in unwearied

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verb

past tense of rest
1
as in relaxed
to refrain from labor or exertion a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest

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2
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

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3
as in based
to find a basis you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

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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
Hanging on by a mere 5-4 Supreme Court majority, however, campaign finance experts knew the coordinated party expenditure limit rested on shaky ground. — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Instead of bathing in a sanitizing solution when not in use, the wet wiping clothes rested on a food prep table. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rested
  1. unwearied
  2. relaxed
  3. slept
  4. based
  5. resurrected
  6. basked
  7. predicated
  8. enlivened
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
  • Its humor, fun, stories, and unwearied explanations count for plenty.
    — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Definition of unwearied
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
  • This study included 95 people who typically slept seven or eight hours each night.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, thousands of people slept on benches, fire escapes, and parks across the city, especially in Potomac Park, just south of the National Mall.
    — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of slept
Verb
  • Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of based
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
Definition of resurrected
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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
  • Its diminutive purchase price was predicated on being cheap to manufacture in Zhangjiakou, China.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Moving Murray would so drastically alter the shape of the Nuggets’ offense, which is predicated upon the synergy between Murray and Jokić in ball-screens, as to not be worth it.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of predicated
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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