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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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as in unwearied
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Recent Examples of rested
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
My goal was simple — to look more rested and refreshed without losing my natural expressions.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
After Clay County prosecutors concluded presenting evidence with their 16-person witness list, Rocha’s two state public defenders only called two witnesses before the defense rested its case.
—Pj Green
september 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Show up as the most rested, relaxed and high energy version of you, and make decisions only as this person.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
My goal was simple — to look more rested and refreshed without losing my natural expressions.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Being rested, being happy, making the right choices, all of these things help Fran be well.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
After Clay County prosecutors concluded presenting evidence with their 16-person witness list, Rocha’s two state public defenders only called two witnesses before the defense rested its case.
—Pj Green
september 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rested
Verb
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Hurzeler is relaxed about the situation.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Keep your shoulders relaxed and engage your core to avoid arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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In practice, these behaviors had little measurable impact on how long or how well kids slept, except that screen use delayed falling asleep slightly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs has already spent 12 months in prison since his arrest, and the judge gave him credit for his sentencing based on the time already served.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Its humor, fun, stories, and unwearied explanations count for plenty.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2022
Verb
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The looks basked in frisky gay revelry.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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His satirical conservative anchorman then crawled out from behind the Late Show desk and basked in the corresponding cheers as the Colbert Report theme song played.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While Zehetmayr remained vague about the company’s plans for Fyre Festival, the resurrected Limewire brand is focused on launching non-fungible tokens to help users get access to music, which may hint at the company’s plans for the Fyre Festival brand.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This grisly yet sumptuous Frankenstein stars Oscar Isaac as the titular mad scientist and — in a dramatic step up from Euphoria and Saltburn — a towering Jacob Elordi as his resurrected Creature.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Rested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rested. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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