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rested

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verb

past tense of rest

Example Sentences

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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
My aunt was sitting at a round, wooden table with her left hand wrapped around a styrofoam Wienerschitzel cup on the table; her right hand rested above her stomach. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Offensive lineman Alaric Jackson, tight end Tyler Higbee and linebacker Byron Young rested on Tuesday, while linebacker Grant Stuard (hamstring) and Donald were limited during practice Tuesday. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 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
  • Select men’s styles, including denim jackets and relaxed straight jeans, are crafted from premium Japanese denim and offered under $200.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of pushing harder, some fear standards will be relaxed, but education activist Jeanette Deutermann calls it a victory.
    Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There were museums and theaters, and clubs, and the feeling that the city never slept.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.
    Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Battery controls get sharper The technology is based on graphene monoxide, which COnovate describes as the basis of its eCOphite anode material.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • She is based in New York City and can almost always be found at a hot yoga class or on an evening Central Park walk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The resurrected bill will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Seminal EVs that met an early death include the EV1 (killed circa 2003), the Chevy Volt (killed 2019), and now the resurrected Chevy Bolt (first killed in 2023) is headed for the boneyard by mid-2027.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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
  • And isn’t the addiction to scrolling predicated on speculation of sorts?
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Seahawks ranked eighth in explosive play rate last season, with Kubiak installing a Shanahan offense predicated on getting big bodies on the field, baiting the defense to match with base and taking shots downfield.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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