RESTS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

rests 1 of 2

noun

plural of rest

as in remainders

a remaining group or portion can you hand me the rest of those papers?

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rests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rest

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

Noun

An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire in Le Porge. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Some perspective on just how unique that figure is rests inside the TruMedia database, which goes back to 2000. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 OpenRouter’s worth rests on routing that stays indifferent to who owns the router. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Jack Scalo said the company’s future rests on understanding the physical work behind that response. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Lastly, Tenax’s entire future rests on this one drug and indication. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 From floral pitchers to spoon rests and serving bowls, your entire table can enjoy a matching makeover full of soft brown leaves and blue petals. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026 The rows of three seats will feature adjustable leg rests that will fold up at a 90-degree angle to create more room to sleep or stretch while laying down. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Interior options The interior of your gun cabinet might have a few special features like padded barrel rests or internal lighting. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Verb

The Dodgers’ clearest and cleanest route to a three-peat nonetheless rests upon the four shoulders of Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Baek’s fate in the end rests in the hands of his little brother, Baek Ki-hyeon. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Tucked away in Matinecock, an exclusive village on Long Island’s historic North Shore, rests an eye-catching, swooping-roof home created by George Nemeny. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 The assessment instead rests on the evidence assembled for the audit and the methodology used to evaluate it. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 How dark showers work The idea rests on three overlapping effects. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Pantone’s additions may promise creative freedom, but their commercial value rests on precision. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Her left hand instinctively taps out the rhythm in the air while her right rests on her hip. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026 This is a steep premium over an ordinary 13- or 14-inch portable LCD, so the value case rests entirely on the ePaper experience rather than gaming or video. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rests

Noun

Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of remainders

Verb

The intimate spa offers a number of different treatments and beauty rituals, but the standout one is Oro di Amalfi, an exclusive massage with natural lemon oils that relaxes and stimulates the chakras.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
What causes snoring in the first place Most snoring comes down to what happens inside the airway once the body relaxes.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of relaxes

Verb

No matter what’s on the agenda this season, here’s what to wear in the city that never sleeps.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2026
The program has five types of fabric to accommodate different seasons and whether the child sleeps hot or sleeps cool, helping parents make a choice while also offering design choices for kids to select from.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleeps

Verb

Stepping away for a walk, exercising or doing something hands-on reconnects you with your senses and grounds you in the present.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Orange blossom and Sicilian melon offer a juicy, tropical element while the vanilla milk grounds it with a hint of lactonic sweetness.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

The threat of flooding continues Thursday in both Texas and across the Corn Belt, driven by the remnants of Hurricane Polo.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Southern California has had a particularly swampy summer, thanks to tropical storm remnants and unusually warm ocean temperatures.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of remnants

Verb

This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
White House debuts an alternative Trump famously loves the spotlight and basks in the glow of TV cameras.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of basks

Verb

This makes Kansas one of the few states that bases the requirement on payroll dollars rather than employee count.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Currently, the Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the CPI-W, or the index for urban wage earners, from July through September.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bases

Noun

During the 19th century, factories and processing plants brought raw materials together in unprecedented quantities and consolidated their unwanted residues in the same sites.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
First, the continuous scouring action of the water jet removes slag and oxidized sputtering residues, producing a clean processing interface with smooth inner walls and vertical groove profiles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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