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resting

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noun

resting

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verb

present participle of rest

Examples of resting in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024 In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023 More muscle means more metabolically demanding muscle cells, which translates into a higher resting metabolism. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023 After the breathing exercise, class ends with five minutes of Savasana, the Sanskrit name for the resting and restorative period when practitioners lie supine to relax, regroup, and calm the nervous system. Andi Breitowich, Men's Health, 1 May 2023 This is likely because hair follicles are cut off from their blood supply and forced into a resting phase prematurely. Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023 This wasn’t the resting place of just one animal: The stone was littered with the remains of at least six individual dinosaurs of different ages and sizes. Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 9 Aug. 2017 The researchers found that girls had higher resting heart rates at age 11 compared with boys. Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, 5 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resting
Adjective
  • According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Her cellmate was asleep on the top bunk as Upton paced and looked out of the cell door’s window.
    Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Why has simply being awake in a comfortable bed become such an awful situation?
    Korin Miller, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This fall, one of the larger houses along the lane has been turned into a bar for enjoying a nightcap as the forest settles into dusk, and before guests pad off to bed.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Be aware of how media habits may be affecting your sleep or mood.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For example, if a child is not sleeping well, a parent might watch videos on how to improve the youth’s sleep, Liben said.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Sara Blakely, the brain behind Spanx and worth $1.3 billion, knows the value of a good night's rest.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With your head and neck neutral, let your arms rest by your sides with palms facing in.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Nomura has ridden a wave of deals and trading as Japan’s stock and bond markets rebound from years of slumber.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024
  • These simple lifestyle tweaks could salvage your slumber (and your sanity).
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024

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“Resting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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