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rested

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verb

past tense of rest

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Recent Examples of rested
Adjective
In simple terms, kiwis helped people sleep better and wake up feeling more rested—even in the case of athletes who are putting a lot of stress and strain on their bodies. Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2025 Playing for a share of the Palomar League championship, a rested Valley Center team upset Ramona, 29-27. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
After dough has rested, roll into balls and arrange on baking sheet. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026 Philadelphia, who rested their starters in the regular season finale last week against Washington, only has three players on the injury report leading into the game. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 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
  • Its humor, fun, stories, and unwearied explanations count for plenty.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Verb
  • According to Day, Linen has a quiet quality which instantly warms and softens a space while creating a sense of ease and can make a room feel lived in and relaxed while still giving it a polished look.
    Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The low-rise, relaxed fit tapers at the ankle for a flattering shape that still feels casual.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The only person who’d come by in recent days was Tiffany, who’d slept over on Sunday night.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The victim told police that Magee touched her as the two slept on an air mattress.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The aim is to significantly increase the power density and efficiency of water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen based on noble metal-free catalysts in comparison to current systems.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
  • 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, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Vice President Bush basked in Reagan’s high job approval rating, which averaged 53 percent in 1988.
    Myra Adams, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Shoppers basked in the intoxicating aromas of the high-end perfumes and colognes the department store was known for.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But there’s always next year, when an assuredly new-look Chargers team will try, try again – starting, hopefully, without all the injuries to the offensive linemen in the trenches on which so much of a team’s success is predicated.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately for fans, much of the hope that this season could turn around was predicated on the hope that Lowe could play through a shoulder injury that lingered for weeks.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Engineered and built to standards of performance, safety, fit, and finish unapproachable during its first life, the resurrected Allard—which has a body in fiberglass and not in aluminum— is a visually accurate interpretation of the 1950s-era original, though not dimensionally identical.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
  • However, things go awry when the other students discover the resurrected pet.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Rested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rested. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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