as in remainders
a remaining group or portion
can you hand me the rest of those papers?
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as in relaxes
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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as in sleeps
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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as in grounds
to find a basis
you're resting your argument on a faulty premise
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Recent Examples of rests
Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to her rests a Rodeo bag, a style from Piccioli’s predecessor Demna, here shown dangling an array of charms and the model’s first initial.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The fate of the 2025 49ers season rests, in many ways, on the physically narrow shoulders of Kendrick Bourne — agent of chaos.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Systems That Empower Teams For many founders, stepping back is difficult because decision-making rests solely on their shoulders.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make your workday better (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The ship now rests in two pieces around 53 miles northwest of Boulder Reef in Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The land Kinstone rests on was farmed by Beck's family for generations.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Much of the film rests on a razor's edge between funny and frightening, which makes its twists and turns all the more surprising.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s perennial concern for political independence rests on the retention of as much economic sovereignty as possible in a world where self-sufficiency is impossible.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Internet is today and over its future phases becoming the intelligent, resilient, and universal fabric upon which the world’s digital future rests.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to her rests a Rodeo bag, a style from Piccioli’s predecessor Demna, here shown dangling an array of charms and the model’s first initial.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The fate of the 2025 49ers season rests, in many ways, on the physically narrow shoulders of Kendrick Bourne — agent of chaos.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Systems That Empower Teams For many founders, stepping back is difficult because decision-making rests solely on their shoulders.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make your workday better (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
And while much of it rests on tradition, this dish’s combination of crispy skin and tender meat appeals to anyone who loves delicious food.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The ship now rests in two pieces around 53 miles northwest of Boulder Reef in Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The land Kinstone rests on was farmed by Beck's family for generations.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Much of the film rests on a razor's edge between funny and frightening, which makes its twists and turns all the more surprising.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s perennial concern for political independence rests on the retention of as much economic sovereignty as possible in a world where self-sufficiency is impossible.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rests
Verb
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Doctors prescribe prazosin, which relaxes blood vessels, to help lower blood pressure.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where is the mild varietal that recalls an afternoon garden, the smoke that relaxes without disorienting?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s plenty of room for your entire crew, as the condo comfortably sleeps 10 guests.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cottage sleeps six and has two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Baths, naps, nature, prayers, poetry, whatever grounds you, do it.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
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Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Sep. 2025
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Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kentucky currently bases its energy standards on codes from 2009, and a state task force has met throughout this year to consider updates.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make sure garbage cans are sealed Also, clean them regularly to remove residues that attract mice and other pests such as ants and yellow jackets.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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It is engineered to process inexpensive and abundant biomass sources, such as wood chips and various crop residues, into lower-carbon marine fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and gasoline.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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In coffee shops downtown, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights provides an emergency hotline for those who witness ICE activity, and hangs information sheets from coffee machines.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Step onto the porch in an oversize T-shirt that hangs down to my knees and mismatched socks that come halfway up my calves.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rests. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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